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Ispaghula husk vs Ezetimibe

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

Ezetimibe was dispensed 301,675.5× as often as Ispaghula husk in January 2026 — 603,351 items versus 2 in England.

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Ispaghula husk · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ezetimibe · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Ezetimibe

0 304k 607k Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Aug 2025 Jan 2026 Ezetimibe 2 Jun 2024: 3 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 3 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 5 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 3 Nov 2025: 2 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Ezetimibe, January 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Ezetimibe
Items, January 2026 2 603,351
Items, last 12 months 23 6,506,368
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £16 £668,703

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