Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate was ranked 1394th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 23 items, down 30.3% 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 Fluids and electrolytes
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £57.58
- Year on year Down 30.3% 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 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 10ml ampoules | 0902021Q0AAAEAE | 12 | £438 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 100ml bottles | 0902021Q0AAAQAQ | 6 | £292 |
| Polyfusor sodium bicarbonate 8.4% infusion 200ml bottles | 0902021Q0BBAEAW | 4 | £582 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1mmol/ml) inj 250ml bottles | 0902021Q0AAARAR | 1 | £13 |
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.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
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.
Download this data
The monthly series for Sodium 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.