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Picolax oral powder 16.1g sachets

0106050S0BBABAA · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated April 2026
694items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£12,248

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

8,673items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Picolax oral powder 16.1g sachets: national items dispensed by month

0 638 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 694 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 995 Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 954 May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 955 Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 1k Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 997 May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 908 Jul 2023: 836 Aug 2023: 773 Sep 2023: 774 Oct 2023: 770 Nov 2023: 795 Dec 2023: 769 Jan 2024: 804 Feb 2024: 729 Mar 2024: 722 Apr 2024: 794 May 2024: 796 Jun 2024: 704 Jul 2024: 792 Aug 2024: 715 Sep 2024: 724 Oct 2024: 758 Nov 2024: 743 Dec 2024: 720 Jan 2025: 789 Feb 2025: 683 Mar 2025: 707 Apr 2025: 693 May 2025: 758 Jun 2025: 739 Jul 2025: 743 Aug 2025: 688 Sep 2025: 725 Oct 2025: 753 Nov 2025: 669 Dec 2025: 703 Jan 2026: 775 Feb 2026: 679 Mar 2026: 747 Apr 2026: 694

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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