Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations
Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations was ranked 1429th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 19 items, down 13.6% on a year earlier.
19items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£91
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
263items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Buttercup Bronchostop Cough syrup | 16 | £72 |
| Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula oral solution | 2 | £12 |
| Covonia Herbal Mucus Cough syrup | 1 | £7 |
Compare Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations with
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