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

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

Ispaghula husk was dispensed 75,339.0× as often as Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium) in May 2026 — 75,339 items versus 1 in England.

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Ispaghula husk · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium) · May 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)

0 46k 93k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Co-danthrusate (… 75,339 Jan 2021: 89k Feb 2021: 83k Mar 2021: 92k Apr 2021: 88k May 2021: 84k Jun 2021: 89k Jul 2021: 85k Aug 2021: 86k Sep 2021: 90k Oct 2021: 85k Nov 2021: 86k Dec 2021: 88k Jan 2022: 85k Feb 2022: 82k Mar 2022: 93k Apr 2022: 84k May 2022: 90k Jun 2022: 86k Jul 2022: 85k Aug 2022: 88k Sep 2022: 86k Oct 2022: 85k Nov 2022: 86k Dec 2022: 85k Jan 2023: 85k Feb 2023: 79k Mar 2023: 90k Apr 2023: 80k May 2023: 84k Jun 2023: 88k Jul 2023: 85k Aug 2023: 80k Sep 2023: 78k Oct 2023: 81k Nov 2023: 61k Dec 2023: 53k Jan 2024: 70k Feb 2024: 71k Mar 2024: 75k Apr 2024: 79k May 2024: 80k Jun 2024: 75k Jul 2024: 80k Aug 2024: 77k Sep 2024: 75k Oct 2024: 79k Dec 2024: 76k Jan 2025: 79k Feb 2025: 71k Mar 2025: 76k Apr 2025: 75k May 2025: 78k Jun 2025: 76k Jul 2025: 81k Aug 2025: 74k Sep 2025: 78k Oct 2025: 80k Nov 2025: 74k Dec 2025: 80k Jan 2026: 78k Feb 2026: 72k Mar 2026: 79k Apr 2026: 77k May 2026: 75k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium), May 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Co-danthrusate (Dantron/docusate sodium)
Items, May 2026 75,339 1
Items, last 12 months 925,013 27
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £837,634 £449

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