This statistic displays the leading ten dispensed antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants in England in 2024, by number of prescription items. In that year, omeprazole was the second most dispensed drug at some 36 million items.
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Leading 10 dispensed antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants in England in 2024, by number of items
Antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants include medicines used to treat ulcers, dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and to prevent NSAID associated ulceration. The statistic shows the number of prescription items dispensed. 'Items' is the number of times a product appears on a prescription form. Prescription forms include both paper prescriptions and electronic messages.
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NHSBSA. (June 5, 2025). Leading 10 dispensed antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants in England in 2024, by number of items [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378256/top-ten-dispensed-antisecretory-drugs-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 dispensed antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants in England in 2024, by number of items." Chart. June 5, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378256/top-ten-dispensed-antisecretory-drugs-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2025). Leading 10 dispensed antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants in England in 2024, by number of items. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378256/top-ten-dispensed-antisecretory-drugs-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 Dispensed Antisecretory Drugs and Mucosal Protectants in England in 2024, by Number of Items." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378256/top-ten-dispensed-antisecretory-drugs-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA, Leading 10 dispensed antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants in England in 2024, by number of items Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378256/top-ten-dispensed-antisecretory-drugs-by-item-in-england/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Leading 10 dispensed antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants in England in 2024, by number of items [Graph], NHSBSA, June 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378256/top-ten-dispensed-antisecretory-drugs-by-item-in-england/
