Ispaghula husk vs Macrogol 3350
National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Macrogol 3350 was dispensed 8.5× as often as Ispaghula husk in March 2026 — 676,391 items versus 79,319 in England.
79,319items
Ispaghula husk · March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
676,391items
Macrogol 3350 · March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
Figure 1. Ispaghula husk versus Macrogol 3350: national items dispensed by month
▬ Ispaghula husk · ╌ Macrogol 3350
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
| Measure | Ispaghula husk | Macrogol 3350 |
|---|---|---|
| Items, March 2026 | 79,319 | 676,391 |
| Items, last 12 months | 925,227 | 7,771,001 |
| Net ingredient cost, March 2026 | £881,843 | £7,068,000 |
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