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Docusate sodium vs Methylnaltrexone bromide

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

Docusate sodium was dispensed 47,980.2× as often as Methylnaltrexone bromide in March 2026 — 239,901 items versus 5 in England.

239,901items

Docusate sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5items

Methylnaltrexone bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Docusate sodium versus Methylnaltrexone bromide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Docusate sodium   ·   ╌ Methylnaltrexone bromide

Methylnaltrexone… 239,901

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Docusate sodium versus Methylnaltrexone bromide, March 2026
Measure Docusate sodium Methylnaltrexone bromide
Items, March 2026 239,901 5
Items, last 12 months 2,860,217 47
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,158,766 £1,726

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