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BootsBotanicals & extracts

Pharmaceuticals Max Strength Echinacea Cold and Flu Relief, 30 tablets

£7.50 for 30 tablets at Boots. That works out at 70p per 400 mg, which ranks it 4th of the 4 echinacea products we price across 3 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 400 mg70pOne 400 mg dose is our comparison unit for echinacea. It is not a recommendation.
A day70p
A week£4.90
A month£20.98
A year£255.24

At one 400 mg dose a day, this pack lasts 11 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 30 ÷ 1 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 143 mg = 4.29 g
  • £7.50 ÷ 4.29 g × 400 mg = 69.9p per 400 mg
  • A week 69.9p × 7 = £4.90 · a month × 30 = £20.98 · a year × 365 = £255.24
  • Amount per serving: extract weight stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

Echinacea Cold & Flu ReliefCheapest per 400 mgHealthspan · 176 mg a serving · £31.80 a month · a pack lasts 13 days£1.06£13.99View at Healthspan (opens in a new tab)
HRICold & Flu Echinacea TabletsLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 56 mg a serving · £44.93 a month · a pack lasts 4 days£1.50£6.29View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
Echinacea TabletsBoots · 71.5 mg a serving · £17.34 a month · a pack lasts 11 days58p£6.20View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
This productBoots · 143 mg a serving · £20.98 a month · a pack lasts 11 days70pshown above

Ranked purely by price per 400 mg. 7 combination products also contain echinacea.

On the label

Echinacea · Echinacea
143 mg per serving (extract weight stated on the label)
Pack
30 tablets · 30 servings · 1 tablet(s) a serving
Cost per serving
25p (30 servings in the pack)
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What the listing says
“30 tablets” · “1 tablet, three times a day” · “Each film coated tablet contains 143mg of extract”
Ingredients

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Each film coated tablet contains 143mg of extract (dry extract) from Echinacea purpurea root (6-7:1) (equivalent to 858 mg - 1000 mg of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench, root). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 30% v/v

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One 400 mg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

No price change since 23 September 2026. Checked on 2 days, most recently 15 October 2026.

Price at every check
£7.50Boots
First recorded
£7.5023 Sept
Checked on
2 dayssince 23 Sept
Pack price at each check; dashed while out of stock.
  1. Out of stock at Boots
  2. First checked at Boots: £7.50

Questions about this product

How much does Boots Pharmaceuticals Max Strength Echinacea Cold and Flu Relief cost per 400 mg?

70p per 400 mg, from £7.50 for 30 tablets at Boots, checked on 15 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest echinacea in the UK?

No, it is 4th of 4. Echinacea Cold & Flu Relief at Healthspan works out at £1.06 per 400 mg.

How long does one pack last?

11 days at one 400 mg dose. The pack holds 4.29 g in total.

About Boots

Founded 1849 · Nottingham, England · Part of The Boots Group

Boots is a pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer founded in 1849, when John Boot opened a herbalist shop in Nottingham, where it is still based. com. It belongs to The Boots Group, owned since August 2025 by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners and Stefano Pessina's family.

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