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Other stimulant laxative preparations vs Senna

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2021

Senna was dispensed 404,077.0× as often as Other stimulant laxative preparations in March 2021 — 404,077 items versus 1 in England.

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Other stimulant laxative preparations · March 2021

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

404,077items

Senna · March 2021

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other stimulant laxative preparations versus Senna: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other stimulant laxative preparations   ·   ╌ Senna

Senna 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2021

Other stimulant laxative preparations versus Senna, March 2021
Measure Other stimulant laxative preparations Senna
Items, March 2021 1 404,077
Items, last 12 months 3 4,722,999
Net ingredient cost, March 2021 £22 £434,798

See the full profile for Other stimulant laxative preparations or Senna.