Sodium bicarbonate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Fluids and electrolytes
Sodium bicarbonate was ranked 245th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 56,139 items, up 13.7% on a year earlier.
56,139items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£514,563
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
646,801items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Sodium bicarbonate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Sodium bicarbonate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules | 54,467 | £477,144 |
| Nephrotrans 500mg gastro-resistant capsules | 1,290 | £25,135 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 600mg tablets | 349 | £11,728 |
| EssCarb 600mg tablets | 17 | £212 |
| S-Bicarb 600mg tablets | 6 | £265 |
| BiCarb-500 capsules | 6 | £9 |
| BiCarb-600 tablets | 3 | £69 |
| AciBic 500mg capsules | 1 | £1 |
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