Simple
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Cough preparations
Simple was ranked 650th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 3,995 items, down 5.1% on a year earlier.
3,995items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£10,235
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
45,489items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Simple: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Simple, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Simple linctus sugar free | 1,571 | £4,863 |
| Simple linctus | 1,446 | £3,401 |
| Simple linctus paediatric | 529 | £1,186 |
| Simple linctus paediatric sugar free | 446 | £786 |
| Care Simple linctus paediatric sugar free | 3 | £0 |
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