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Docusate sodium vs Phosphates

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

Docusate sodium was dispensed 59,022.8× as often as Phosphates in May 2026 — 236,091 items versus 4 in England.

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Docusate sodium · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Phosphates · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Docusate sodium   ·   ╌ Phosphates

0 127k 254k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Phosphates 236,091 Jan 2021: 152k Feb 2021: 156k Mar 2021: 181k Apr 2021: 177k May 2021: 171k Jun 2021: 184k Jul 2021: 186k Aug 2021: 181k Sep 2021: 187k Oct 2021: 181k Nov 2021: 187k Dec 2021: 197k Jan 2022: 190k Feb 2022: 179k Mar 2022: 202k Apr 2022: 189k May 2022: 198k Jun 2022: 193k Jul 2022: 193k Aug 2022: 201k Sep 2022: 198k Oct 2022: 196k Nov 2022: 202k Dec 2022: 202k Jan 2023: 203k Feb 2023: 188k Mar 2023: 214k Apr 2023: 192k May 2023: 206k Jun 2023: 211k Jul 2023: 206k Aug 2023: 214k Sep 2023: 209k Oct 2023: 213k Nov 2023: 218k Dec 2023: 216k Jan 2024: 224k Feb 2024: 212k Mar 2024: 214k Apr 2024: 223k May 2024: 227k Jun 2024: 214k Jul 2024: 234k Aug 2024: 226k Sep 2024: 221k Oct 2024: 235k Nov 2024: 224k Dec 2024: 232k Jan 2025: 237k Feb 2025: 213k Mar 2025: 225k Apr 2025: 229k May 2025: 236k Jun 2025: 232k Jul 2025: 247k Aug 2025: 229k Sep 2025: 242k Oct 2025: 248k Nov 2025: 231k Dec 2025: 254k Jan 2026: 245k Feb 2026: 226k Mar 2026: 240k Apr 2026: 247k May 2026: 236k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Docusate sodium versus Phosphates, May 2026
Measure Docusate sodium Phosphates
Items, May 2026 236,091 4
Items, last 12 months 2,878,948 47
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2,156,128 £62

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