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Docusate 100mg capsules

0106020I0AAAKAK · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
222,465items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,636,864

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,712,495items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Docusate 100mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 120k 240k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 222,465 Jan 2021: 133k Feb 2021: 141k Mar 2021: 168k Apr 2021: 166k May 2021: 161k Jun 2021: 173k Jul 2021: 175k Aug 2021: 171k Sep 2021: 176k Oct 2021: 171k Nov 2021: 177k Jan 2022: 178k Feb 2022: 168k Mar 2022: 189k Apr 2022: 178k May 2022: 187k Jun 2022: 181k Jul 2022: 182k Aug 2022: 190k Sep 2022: 186k Oct 2022: 185k Nov 2022: 190k Dec 2022: 190k Jan 2023: 191k Feb 2023: 176k Mar 2023: 201k Apr 2023: 181k May 2023: 194k Jun 2023: 199k Jul 2023: 195k Aug 2023: 202k Sep 2023: 197k Oct 2023: 201k Nov 2023: 205k Dec 2023: 203k Jan 2024: 210k Feb 2024: 199k Mar 2024: 201k Apr 2024: 210k May 2024: 214k Jun 2024: 201k Jul 2024: 221k Aug 2024: 213k Sep 2024: 208k Oct 2024: 221k Nov 2024: 212k Dec 2024: 218k Jan 2025: 223k Feb 2025: 201k Mar 2025: 213k Apr 2025: 216k May 2025: 223k Jun 2025: 219k Jul 2025: 233k Aug 2025: 216k Sep 2025: 228k Oct 2025: 234k Nov 2025: 218k Dec 2025: 240k Jan 2026: 231k Feb 2026: 213k Mar 2026: 226k Apr 2026: 233k May 2026: 222k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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