Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations
Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations was ranked 1662nd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2 items, up 100.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Vitamins
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £2.85
- Year on year Up 100.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solgar Vitamin C 1000mg capsules | 090603100BBCVA0 | 2 | £6 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations volumes.
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 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.