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Dulcolax Adult 5mg gastro-resistant tablets

0106020C0BDAAAA · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
941items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£6,659

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

10,863items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 667.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 941 Jan 2021: 908 Feb 2021: 849 Mar 2021: 943 Apr 2021: 939 May 2021: 946 Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 992 Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 780 Oct 2022: 535 Nov 2022: 516 Dec 2022: 522 Jan 2023: 583 Feb 2023: 540 Mar 2023: 596 Apr 2023: 592 May 2023: 577 Jun 2023: 630 Jul 2023: 602 Aug 2023: 628 Sep 2023: 682 Oct 2023: 643 Nov 2023: 656 Dec 2023: 663 Jan 2024: 690 Feb 2024: 639 Mar 2024: 706 Apr 2024: 700 May 2024: 719 Jun 2024: 696 Jul 2024: 755 Aug 2024: 748 Sep 2024: 729 Oct 2024: 790 Nov 2024: 760 Dec 2024: 784 Jan 2025: 803 Feb 2025: 783 Mar 2025: 820 Apr 2025: 832 May 2025: 882 Jun 2025: 830 Jul 2025: 875 Aug 2025: 862 Sep 2025: 958 Oct 2025: 922 Nov 2025: 859 Dec 2025: 960 Jan 2026: 934 Feb 2026: 833 Mar 2026: 946 Apr 2026: 943 May 2026: 941

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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