Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate was ranked 976th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 503 items, down 6.9% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Sodium bicarbonate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £263.80
- Year on year Down 6.9% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium bicarbonate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium bicarbonate 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) soln sugar free | 0101012B0AAABAB | 432 | £118,395 |
| SodiBic 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution | 0101012B0BCAAAB | 29 | £6,985 |
| S-Bicarb 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution | 0101012B0BFAAAU | 18 | £2,690 |
| Thamicarb 84mg/1ml oral solution | 0101012B0BIAAAB | 11 | £3,331 |
| EssCarb 84mg/1ml oral solution | 0101012B0BJAAAB | 9 | £1,109 |
| Sodium bicarbonate powder | 0101012B0AAAPAP | 2 | £6 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral liquid | 0101012B0AAAUAU | 1 | £70 |
| S-Bicarb SF 420mg/5ml (1mmol/ml) oral solution | 0101012B0BGAAAB | 1 | £105 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Sodium bicarbonate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium bicarbonate volumes.
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Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Sodium bicarbonate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.