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Ispaghula husk vs Simvastatin

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

Simvastatin was dispensed 760,287.0× as often as Ispaghula husk in May 2026 — 760,287 items versus 1 in England.

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Ispaghula husk · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

760,287items

Simvastatin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ispaghula husk   ·   ╌ Simvastatin

0 795k 1.6m Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Aug 2025 May 2026 Simvastatin 1 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 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ispaghula husk versus Simvastatin, May 2026
Measure Ispaghula husk Simvastatin
Items, May 2026 1 760,287
Items, last 12 months 23 10,001,384
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8 £742,412

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