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Other osmotic laxative preparations vs Macrogol 3350

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

Macrogol 3350 was dispensed 1,063.5× as often as Other osmotic laxative preparations in March 2026 — 676,391 items versus 636 in England.

636items

Other osmotic laxative preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

676,391items

Macrogol 3350 · March 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

Macrogol 3350 636

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other osmotic laxative preparations versus Macrogol 3350, March 2026
Measure Other osmotic laxative preparations Macrogol 3350
Items, March 2026 636 676,391
Items, last 12 months 7,234 7,771,001
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,807 £7,068,000

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