Table 1.
Prescription analysis 2014/2015
| Type of solution | Sum of items (thousands) | Cost £ (millions) |
| Medicinal | 521.2 | 5.8 |
| Colic | 115.1 | 1.1 |
| Colief_Infant Dps | 64.7 | 0.9 |
| Dentinox_Infant Colic Dps | 3.1 | <0.1 |
| Infacol_Susp 40 mg/mL S/F | 47.1 | 0.2 |
| Nurse Harveys_Gripe Mix | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| Woodward’s_Gripe Water | 0.2 | <0.1 |
| Constipation | 24.8 | <0.1 |
| Glycerol Suppository Infants (1 g) | 23.9 | <0.1 |
| Docusol_Paed Soln 12.5 mg/5 ml S/F (1/12 of total prescriptions) | 0.9 | <0.1 |
| Reflux and regurgitation | 381.4 | 4.7 |
| Gaviscon Infant_Sach 2 g (dual pack) S/F (9/10 of total prescriptions) | 381.4 | 4.7 |
| Colic and regurgitation formulas | 58.8 | 0.9 |
| Reflux and regurgitation | 55.8 | 0.8 |
| Colic | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Grand total | 580.0 | 6.7 |