Magnesium oxide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Magnesium oxide was ranked 1052nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 358 items, up 3.2% on a year earlier.
358items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£31,875
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
4,287items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Magnesium oxide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Magnesium oxide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium oxide 160mg capsules | 83 | £10,204 |
| Magdose 100mg tablets | 43 | £3,042 |
| Oromag 160 capsules | 41 | £3,933 |
| Magdose 500mg capsules | 40 | £2,234 |
| Magdose 100mg capsules | 29 | £1,224 |
| Magdose 160mg tablets | 24 | £1,352 |
| MagnEss 500mg capsules | 22 | £1,230 |
| Magdose 160mg capsules | 17 | £1,066 |
| Magnesium oxide 500mg capsules | 11 | £3,167 |
| AdMag 100mg tablets | 11 | £643 |
| Magdose 400mg tablets | 10 | £347 |
| AdMag 160mg tablets | 10 | £1,345 |
| AdMag 400mg tablets | 7 | £987 |
| Magstar 100mg capsules | 5 | £641 |
| MagnEss 100mg capsules | 3 | £167 |
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