Mercaptamine
Nutrition and Blood
Metabolic disorders
BNF 0908010E0
Data updated May 2026
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Mercaptamine was ranked 1519th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 6 items, down 14.3% on a year earlier.
6items
-14.3%
Dispensed in May 2026
100items
Rolling 12 months
£990
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Mercaptamine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Metabolic disorders
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £165.00
- Year on year Down 14.3% 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 Mercaptamine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cystagon 50mg capsules | 0908010E0BBAAAA | 5 | £420 |
| Cystagon 150mg capsules | 0908010E0BBABAB | 1 | £570 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Mercaptamine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Mercaptamine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Mercaptamine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.