Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations
Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations was ranked 1434th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 16 items, little changed on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Cough preparations
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £4.65
- Year on year Little changed on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttercup Bronchostop Cough syrup | 030902000BEDSAZ | 14 | £62 |
| Covonia Catarrh Relief Formula oral solution | 030902000BEDDA0 | 2 | £12 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.