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Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets

0106020C0AAAAAA · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated April 2026
70,146items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£123,746

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

847,219items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 43k 85k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 70,146 Jan 2021: 85k Feb 2021: 78k Mar 2021: 85k Apr 2021: 81k May 2021: 76k Jun 2021: 80k Jul 2021: 80k Aug 2021: 76k Sep 2021: 79k Oct 2021: 75k Nov 2021: 77k Dec 2021: 79k Jan 2022: 75k Feb 2022: 70k Mar 2022: 79k Apr 2022: 74k May 2022: 77k Jun 2022: 74k Jul 2022: 73k Aug 2022: 76k Sep 2022: 74k Oct 2022: 73k Nov 2022: 74k Dec 2022: 74k Jan 2023: 74k Feb 2023: 67k Mar 2023: 76k Apr 2023: 68k May 2023: 73k Jun 2023: 74k Jul 2023: 72k Aug 2023: 73k Sep 2023: 72k Oct 2023: 73k Nov 2023: 73k Dec 2023: 72k Jan 2024: 74k Feb 2024: 69k Mar 2024: 70k Apr 2024: 72k May 2024: 73k Jun 2024: 69k Jul 2024: 75k Aug 2024: 72k Sep 2024: 70k Oct 2024: 74k Nov 2024: 70k Dec 2024: 71k Jan 2025: 74k Feb 2025: 65k Mar 2025: 68k Apr 2025: 69k May 2025: 72k Jun 2025: 69k Jul 2025: 74k Aug 2025: 68k Sep 2025: 72k Oct 2025: 74k Nov 2025: 67k Dec 2025: 74k Jan 2026: 72k Feb 2026: 65k Mar 2026: 71k Apr 2026: 70k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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