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Ispaghula husk vs Lubiprostone

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

Ispaghula husk was dispensed 79,319.0× as often as Lubiprostone in March 2026 — 79,319 items versus 1 in England.

79,319items

Ispaghula husk · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Lubiprostone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ispaghula husk versus Lubiprostone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Lubiprostone

Lubiprostone 79,319

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Lubiprostone, March 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Lubiprostone
Items, March 2026 79,319 1
Items, last 12 months 925,227 11
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £881,843 £0

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