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Other osmotic laxative preparations vs Macrogol 3350

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

Macrogol 3350 was dispensed 1,072.8× as often as Other osmotic laxative preparations in May 2026 — 644,763 items versus 601 in England.

601items

Other osmotic laxative preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

644,763items

Macrogol 3350 · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other osmotic laxative preparations versus Macrogol 3350: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other osmotic laxative preparations   ·   ╌ Macrogol 3350

0 340k 679k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Macrogol 3350 601 Jan 2021: 289 Feb 2021: 270 Mar 2021: 233 Apr 2021: 254 May 2021: 229 Jun 2021: 227 Jul 2021: 251 Aug 2021: 183 Oct 2021: 278 Nov 2021: 331 Dec 2021: 220 Jan 2022: 287 Feb 2022: 272 Mar 2022: 252 Apr 2022: 305 May 2022: 402 Jun 2022: 307 Jul 2022: 282 Aug 2022: 187 Sep 2022: 59 Oct 2022: 34 Nov 2022: 200 Dec 2022: 261 Jan 2023: 285 Feb 2023: 280 Mar 2023: 285 Apr 2023: 216 May 2023: 300 Jun 2023: 563 Jul 2023: 575 Aug 2023: 492 Sep 2023: 495 Oct 2023: 493 Nov 2023: 637 Dec 2023: 490 Jan 2024: 608 Feb 2024: 613 Mar 2024: 574 Apr 2024: 618 May 2024: 617 Jun 2024: 599 Jul 2024: 572 Aug 2024: 470 Sep 2024: 508 Oct 2024: 634 Nov 2024: 563 Dec 2024: 451 Jan 2025: 569 Feb 2025: 595 Mar 2025: 550 Apr 2025: 522 May 2025: 572 Jun 2025: 710 Jul 2025: 694 Aug 2025: 503 Sep 2025: 683 Oct 2025: 650 Nov 2025: 571 Dec 2025: 517 Jan 2026: 617 Feb 2026: 559 Mar 2026: 636 Apr 2026: 642 May 2026: 601

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Other osmotic laxative preparations versus Macrogol 3350, May 2026
Measure Other osmotic laxative preparations Macrogol 3350
Items, May 2026 601 644,763
Items, last 12 months 7,383 7,829,984
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,738 £6,890,270

See the full profile for Other osmotic laxative preparations or Macrogol 3350.