Potassium bicarbonate
Potassium bicarbonate was ranked 1698th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2 items.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Potassium bicarbonate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £700.00
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Potassium bicarbonate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium bicarbonate 500mg/5ml oral liquid | 0902013P0AAAJAJ | 1 | £745 |
| Potassium bicarbonate 500mg capsules | 0902013P0AAABAB | 1 | £655 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Potassium bicarbonate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Potassium bicarbonate volumes.
Top regions
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Potassium bicarbonate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Potassium bicarbonate 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.