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Ispaghula husk vs Other stimulant laxative preparations

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

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

79,319items

Ispaghula husk · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Other stimulant laxative preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Other stimulant laxative preparations

Other stimulant… 79,319

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Other stimulant laxative preparations, March 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Other stimulant laxative preparations
Items, March 2026 79,319 1
Items, last 12 months 925,227 3
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £881,843 £22

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