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Docusate sodium vs Macrogol 4000

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Docusate sodium was dispensed 239,901.0× as often as Macrogol 4000 in March 2026 — 239,901 items versus 1 in England.

239,901items

Docusate sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Macrogol 4000 · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Docusate sodium versus Macrogol 4000: national items dispensed by month

▬ Docusate sodium   ·   ╌ Macrogol 4000

Macrogol 4000 239,901

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Docusate sodium versus Macrogol 4000, March 2026
Measure Docusate sodium Macrogol 4000
Items, March 2026 239,901 1
Items, last 12 months 2,860,217 16
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,158,766 £9

See the full profile for Docusate sodium or Macrogol 4000.