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Ispaghula husk vs Methylnaltrexone bromide

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

Ispaghula husk was dispensed 15,863.8× as often as Methylnaltrexone bromide in March 2026 — 79,319 items versus 5 in England.

79,319items

Ispaghula husk · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5items

Methylnaltrexone bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Methylnaltrexone bromide

Methylnaltrexone… 79,319

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Methylnaltrexone bromide, March 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Methylnaltrexone bromide
Items, March 2026 79,319 5
Items, last 12 months 925,227 47
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £881,843 £1,726

See the full profile for Ispaghula husk or Methylnaltrexone bromide.