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Ispaghula husk vs Methylcellulose

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

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

79,319items

Ispaghula husk · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Methylcellulose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Methylcellulose

Methylcellulose 79,319

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Methylcellulose, March 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Methylcellulose
Items, March 2026 79,319 1
Items, last 12 months 925,227 68
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £881,843 £3

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