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Lactulose vs Macrogol 3350

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

Macrogol 3350 was dispensed 3.2× as often as Lactulose in March 2026 — 676,391 items versus 214,099 in England.

214,099items

Lactulose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

676,391items

Macrogol 3350 · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Lactulose versus Macrogol 3350: national items dispensed by month

▬ Lactulose   ·   ╌ Macrogol 3350

Macrogol 3350 214,099

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Lactulose versus Macrogol 3350, March 2026
Measure Lactulose Macrogol 3350
Items, March 2026 214,099 676,391
Items, last 12 months 2,500,629 7,771,001
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,491,363 £7,068,000

See the full profile for Lactulose or Macrogol 3350.