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Macrogol 3350 vs Lubiprostone

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

Macrogol 3350 was dispensed 644,763.0× as often as Lubiprostone in May 2026 — 644,763 items versus 1 in England.

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Macrogol 3350 · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Lubiprostone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Macrogol 3350   ·   ╌ Lubiprostone

0 340k 679k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Lubiprostone 644,763 Jan 2021: 572k Feb 2021: 540k Mar 2021: 605k Apr 2021: 579k May 2021: 552k Jun 2021: 580k Jul 2021: 576k Aug 2021: 548k Sep 2021: 575k Oct 2021: 547k Nov 2021: 564k Dec 2021: 578k Jan 2022: 559k Feb 2022: 539k Mar 2022: 604k Apr 2022: 537k May 2022: 592k Jun 2022: 574k Jul 2022: 570k Aug 2022: 577k Sep 2022: 574k Oct 2022: 567k Nov 2022: 585k Dec 2022: 566k Jan 2023: 584k Feb 2023: 538k Mar 2023: 612k Apr 2023: 542k May 2023: 583k Jun 2023: 596k Jul 2023: 583k Aug 2023: 589k Sep 2023: 586k Oct 2023: 595k Nov 2023: 613k Dec 2023: 599k Jan 2024: 635k Feb 2024: 595k Mar 2024: 594k Apr 2024: 620k May 2024: 628k Jun 2024: 587k Jul 2024: 640k Aug 2024: 611k Sep 2024: 604k Nov 2024: 613k Dec 2024: 621k Jan 2025: 651k Feb 2025: 584k Mar 2025: 619k Apr 2025: 613k May 2025: 641k Jun 2025: 628k Jul 2025: 670k Aug 2025: 610k Sep 2025: 655k Oct 2025: 673k Nov 2025: 628k Dec 2025: 679k Jan 2026: 674k Feb 2026: 624k Mar 2026: 676k Apr 2026: 668k May 2026: 645k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Macrogol 3350 versus Lubiprostone, May 2026
Measure Macrogol 3350 Lubiprostone
Items, May 2026 644,763 1
Items, last 12 months 7,829,984 11
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £6,890,270 £0

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