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Ispaghula husk vs Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium)

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

Ispaghula husk was dispensed 26,439.7× as often as Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium) in March 2026 — 79,319 items versus 3 in England.

79,319items

Ispaghula husk · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ispaghula husk versus Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium): national items dispensed by month

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium)

Co-danthrusate (… 79,319

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium), March 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium)
Items, March 2026 79,319 3
Items, last 12 months 925,227 30
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £881,843 £674

See the full profile for Ispaghula husk or Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium).