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Senna vs Methylnaltrexone bromide

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

Senna was dispensed 80,815.4× as often as Methylnaltrexone bromide in March 2026 — 404,077 items versus 5 in England.

404,077items

Senna · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5items

Methylnaltrexone bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Senna versus Methylnaltrexone bromide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Senna   ·   ╌ Methylnaltrexone bromide

Methylnaltrexone… 404,077

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Senna versus Methylnaltrexone bromide, March 2026
Measure Senna Methylnaltrexone bromide
Items, March 2026 404,077 5
Items, last 12 months 4,722,999 47
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £434,798 £1,726

See the full profile for Senna or Methylnaltrexone bromide.