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Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution

0106040G0AAAAAA · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated April 2026
208,075items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,706,559

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,480,254items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution: national items dispensed by month

0 117k 233k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 208,075 Jan 2021: 225k Feb 2021: 211k Mar 2021: 233k Apr 2021: 221k May 2021: 210k Jun 2021: 219k Jul 2021: 216k Aug 2021: 206k Sep 2021: 216k Oct 2021: 205k Nov 2021: 212k Dec 2021: 218k Jan 2022: 211k Feb 2022: 198k Mar 2022: 222k Apr 2022: 205k May 2022: 212k Jun 2022: 205k Jul 2022: 203k Aug 2022: 208k Sep 2022: 208k Oct 2022: 203k Nov 2022: 209k Dec 2022: 203k Jan 2023: 210k Feb 2023: 192k Mar 2023: 216k Apr 2023: 190k May 2023: 204k Jun 2023: 207k Jul 2023: 201k Aug 2023: 206k Sep 2023: 202k Oct 2023: 205k Nov 2023: 209k Dec 2023: 203k Jan 2024: 216k Feb 2024: 201k Mar 2024: 201k Apr 2024: 209k May 2024: 209k Jun 2024: 196k Jul 2024: 215k Aug 2024: 205k Sep 2024: 202k Oct 2024: 215k Nov 2024: 204k Dec 2024: 206k Jan 2025: 215k Feb 2025: 190k Mar 2025: 201k Apr 2025: 199k May 2025: 205k Jun 2025: 200k Jul 2025: 214k Aug 2025: 195k Sep 2025: 209k Oct 2025: 214k Nov 2025: 198k Dec 2025: 216k Jan 2026: 214k Feb 2026: 194k Mar 2026: 212k Apr 2026: 208k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution
PracticeItems
Modality Partnership (awc) 5,172
Beacon Medical Practice 3,548
The Roxton Practice 3,150
Hawthorn Medical Practice 2,684
Holderness Health 2,565
Lancaster Medical Practice 2,554
Riverside Surgery 2,232
Lakeside Healthcare 2,228
The Ridings Medical Group 2,179
Health Care First Partnership 2,169