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Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations

Gastro-Intestinal System Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease BNF 010102100
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations was ranked 1010th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 480 items, up 38.3% on a year earlier.

480items +38.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

4,881items

Rolling 12 months

£6,387

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations: national items dispensed by month

0 250.5 501 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 480 Jan 2021: 381 Feb 2021: 334 Mar 2021: 501 Apr 2021: 383 May 2021: 424 Jun 2021: 393 Jul 2021: 389 Aug 2021: 395 Sep 2021: 427 Oct 2021: 356 Nov 2021: 426 Dec 2021: 332 Jan 2022: 368 Feb 2022: 294 Mar 2022: 311 Apr 2022: 306 May 2022: 321 Jun 2022: 197 Jul 2022: 211 Aug 2022: 192 Sep 2022: 201 Oct 2022: 177 Nov 2022: 160 Dec 2022: 149 Jan 2023: 151 Feb 2023: 137 Mar 2023: 154 Apr 2023: 146 May 2023: 159 Jun 2023: 190 Jul 2023: 183 Aug 2023: 194 Sep 2023: 183 Oct 2023: 227 Nov 2023: 217 Dec 2023: 224 Jan 2024: 209 Feb 2024: 207 Mar 2024: 220 Apr 2024: 221 May 2024: 210 Jun 2024: 197 Jul 2024: 202 Aug 2024: 204 Sep 2024: 210 Oct 2024: 203 Nov 2024: 206 Dec 2024: 224 Jan 2025: 208 Feb 2025: 201 Mar 2025: 243 Apr 2025: 271 May 2025: 347 Jun 2025: 317 Jul 2025: 357 Aug 2025: 333 Sep 2025: 413 Oct 2025: 332 Nov 2025: 414 Dec 2025: 440 Jan 2026: 501 Feb 2026: 402 Mar 2026: 447 Apr 2026: 445 May 2026: 480

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £13.31
  • Year on year Up 38.3% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations this month.

Presentations of Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Pepto-Bismol 17.5mg/1ml oral suspension 010102100BBAWAG 230 £4,083
Rennie Deflatine chewable tablets 010102100BBABAB 92 £925
Rennie Peppermint chewable tablets 010102100BBAQAF 84 £497
Pepto-Bismol 262.5mg chewable tablets 010102100BBBDAI 41 £654
Rennie Spearmint chewable tablets 010102100BBARAF 33 £228

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Compound alginates and proprietary indigestion preparations with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.