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Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate

Nutrition and Blood Fluids and electrolytes BNF 0902011AB
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate was ranked 685th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 3,147 items, up 33.2% on a year earlier.

3,147items +33.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

32,386items

Rolling 12 months

£668,252

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate: national items dispensed by month

0 2k 3k Aug 2021 May 2022 Feb 2023 Nov 2023 Aug 2024 May 2025 May 2026 3,147 Aug 2021: 249 Sep 2021: 278 Oct 2021: 178 Nov 2021: 160 Dec 2021: 199 Jan 2022: 178 Feb 2022: 181 Mar 2022: 239 Apr 2022: 226 May 2022: 302 Jun 2022: 301 Jul 2022: 311 Aug 2022: 360 Sep 2022: 336 Oct 2022: 401 Nov 2022: 456 Dec 2022: 473 Jan 2023: 522 Feb 2023: 589 Mar 2023: 702 Apr 2023: 672 May 2023: 800 Jun 2023: 883 Jul 2023: 841 Aug 2023: 920 Sep 2023: 969 Oct 2023: 992 Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 3k Nov 2025: 3k Dec 2025: 3k Jan 2026: 3k Feb 2026: 3k Mar 2026: 3k Apr 2026: 3k May 2026: 3k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Fluids and electrolytes
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £212.35
  • Year on year Up 33.2% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate this month.

Presentations of Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Lokelma 5g oral powder sachets 0902011ABBBABAB 2,410 £438,308
Lokelma 10g oral powder sachets 0902011ABBBAAAA 737 £229,944

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.