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Ispaghula husk vs Naloxegol

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

Ispaghula husk was dispensed 27.3× as often as Naloxegol in March 2026 — 79,319 items versus 2,910 in England.

79,319items

Ispaghula husk · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,910items

Naloxegol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Naloxegol

Naloxegol 79,319

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Naloxegol, March 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Naloxegol
Items, March 2026 79,319 2,910
Items, last 12 months 925,227 27,049
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £881,843 £124,344

See the full profile for Ispaghula husk or Naloxegol.