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Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541)

Nutrition and Blood Oral nutrition BNF 0913541C0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541) was ranked 593rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 5,880 items, up 4.0% on a year earlier.

5,880items +4%

Dispensed in May 2026

67,949items

Rolling 12 months

£18,215

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541): national items dispensed by month

0 3k 6k Jan 2023 Aug 2023 Feb 2024 Aug 2024 Feb 2025 Aug 2025 May 2026 5,880 Jan 2023: 4k Feb 2023: 3k Mar 2023: 4k May 2023: 4k Jun 2023: 5k Jul 2023: 4k Aug 2023: 4k Sep 2023: 4k Oct 2023: 5k Nov 2023: 4k Dec 2023: 5k Jan 2024: 4k Feb 2024: 4k Mar 2024: 5k Apr 2024: 5k May 2024: 5k Jun 2024: 5k Jul 2024: 5k Aug 2024: 5k Sep 2024: 5k Oct 2024: 5k Nov 2024: 5k Dec 2024: 5k Jan 2025: 5k Feb 2025: 5k Mar 2025: 5k Apr 2025: 5k May 2025: 6k Jun 2025: 6k Jul 2025: 6k Aug 2025: 5k Sep 2025: 6k Oct 2025: 6k Nov 2025: 5k Dec 2025: 6k Jan 2026: 6k Feb 2026: 5k Mar 2026: 6k Apr 2026: 6k May 2026: 6k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Oral nutrition
  • Presentations 9 shown
  • Average cost / item £3.10
  • Year on year Up 4.0% 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 Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541) this month.

Presentations of Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541), May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Lift Glucose tablets raspberry 0913541C0BCADAA 1,934 £5,914
Lift Glucose tablets orange 0913541C0BCACAA 1,727 £5,429
Lift Glucose tablets blueberry 0913541C0BCAAAA 891 £2,949
Lift Glucose tablets lemon and lime 0913541C0BCABAA 688 £2,320
Dextro Energy tablets (6 flavours) 0913541C0BBAAAA 310 £1,011
AddGluco chewable tablets orange 0913541C0BEAAAA 275 £472
AddGluco chewable tablets strawberry 0913541C0BEABAA 52 £103
Lucozade Energy Glucose tablets original 0913541C0BDABAA 2 £15
Lucozade Energy Glucose tablets orange 0913541C0BDAAAA 1 £1

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

Where Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541) volumes.

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

Compare Tablets OTC glucose for diabetic hypo treatment (0913541) with

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