Sodium bicarbonate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Fluids and electrolytes
Sodium bicarbonate was ranked 1364th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 34 items, up 17.2% on a year earlier.
34items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£3,072
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
367items
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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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium bicarbonate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 10ml ampoules | 18 | £792 |
| Polyfusor sodium bicarbonate 8.4% infusion 200ml bottles | 6 | £1,036 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 100ml bottles | 5 | £864 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 250ml bottles | 5 | £381 |
Compare Sodium bicarbonate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.