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Dulcolax 5mg suppositories

0106020C0BDABAD · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
1,077items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£4,771

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

12,314items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Dulcolax 5mg suppositories: national items dispensed by month

0 560.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1,077 Jan 2021: 581 Feb 2021: 490 Mar 2021: 728 Apr 2021: 733 May 2021: 740 Jun 2021: 759 Jul 2021: 750 Aug 2021: 744 Sep 2021: 772 Oct 2021: 763 Nov 2021: 790 Dec 2021: 832 Jan 2022: 797 Feb 2022: 772 Mar 2022: 860 Apr 2022: 790 May 2022: 799 Jun 2022: 592 Jul 2022: 893 Aug 2022: 894 Sep 2022: 823 Oct 2022: 850 Nov 2022: 895 Dec 2022: 797 Jan 2023: 818 Feb 2023: 752 Mar 2023: 893 Apr 2023: 796 May 2023: 646 Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 924 Aug 2023: 888 Sep 2023: 724 Oct 2023: 527 Nov 2023: 444 Dec 2023: 443 Jan 2024: 862 Feb 2024: 801 Mar 2024: 774 Apr 2024: 804 May 2024: 856 Jun 2024: 875 Jul 2024: 911 Aug 2024: 886 Sep 2024: 840 Oct 2024: 862 Nov 2024: 883 Dec 2024: 857 Jan 2025: 921 Feb 2025: 838 Mar 2025: 862 Apr 2025: 848 May 2025: 949 Jun 2025: 949 Jul 2025: 967 Aug 2025: 923 Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 983 Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 999 Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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