Peppermint oil
Peppermint oil was ranked 272nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 44,065 items, up 1.4% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Peppermint oil: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antispasmodics and other drugs altering gut motility
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £8.88
- Year on year Up 1.4% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Peppermint oil this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint oil 0.2ml gastro-resistant capsules | 0102000T0AAAAAA | 30,260 | £198,527 |
| Colpermin gastro-resistant modified-release capsules | 0102000T0BBAAAF | 11,755 | £180,312 |
| Mintec 0.2ml gastro-resistant capsules | 0102000T0BCAAAA | 1,716 | £11,812 |
| PepperMinn 0.2ml gastro-resistant capsules | 0102000T0BKAAAA | 308 | £696 |
| Apercap 0.2ml gastro-resistant capsules | 0102000T0BIAAAA | 22 | £132 |
| ColoPep 0.2ml gastro-resistant capsules | 0102000T0BMAAAA | 4 | £9 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Peppermint oil is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Peppermint oil volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Peppermint oil with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.