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Ispaghula husk vs Other osmotic laxative preparations

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

Ispaghula husk was dispensed 124.7× as often as Other osmotic laxative preparations in March 2026 — 79,319 items versus 636 in England.

79,319items

Ispaghula husk · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

636items

Other osmotic laxative preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ispaghula husk versus Other osmotic laxative preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Other osmotic laxative preparations

Other osmotic la… 79,319

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Other osmotic laxative preparations, March 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Other osmotic laxative preparations
Items, March 2026 79,319 636
Items, last 12 months 925,227 7,234
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £881,843 £9,807

See the full profile for Ispaghula husk or Other osmotic laxative preparations.