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Senna vs Phosphates

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

Senna was dispensed 80,882.4× as often as Phosphates in April 2026 — 404,412 items versus 5 in England.

404,412items

Senna · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5items

Phosphates · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Senna versus Phosphates: national items dispensed by month

▬ Senna   ·   ╌ Phosphates

0 209k 418k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Phosphates 404,412 Jan 2021: 348k Feb 2021: 323k Mar 2021: 358k Apr 2021: 346k May 2021: 331k Jun 2021: 353k Jul 2021: 356k Aug 2021: 341k Sep 2021: 354k Oct 2021: 340k Nov 2021: 350k Dec 2021: 361k Jan 2022: 341k Feb 2022: 320k Mar 2022: 359k Apr 2022: 341k May 2022: 355k Jun 2022: 347k Jul 2022: 347k Aug 2022: 360k Sep 2022: 355k Oct 2022: 352k Nov 2022: 360k Dec 2022: 354k Jan 2023: 356k Feb 2023: 327k Mar 2023: 372k Apr 2023: 336k May 2023: 361k Jun 2023: 370k Jul 2023: 361k Aug 2023: 374k Sep 2023: 364k Oct 2023: 370k Nov 2023: 376k Dec 2023: 368k Jan 2024: 374k Feb 2024: 352k Mar 2024: 352k Apr 2024: 369k May 2024: 375k Jun 2024: 355k Jul 2024: 388k Aug 2024: 374k Sep 2024: 367k Oct 2024: 390k Nov 2024: 372k Dec 2024: 384k Jan 2025: 394k Feb 2025: 353k Mar 2025: 372k Apr 2025: 379k May 2025: 388k Jun 2025: 382k Jul 2025: 409k Aug 2025: 378k Sep 2025: 399k Oct 2025: 410k Nov 2025: 379k Dec 2025: 418k Jan 2026: 403k Feb 2026: 373k Mar 2026: 404k Apr 2026: 404k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Senna versus Phosphates, April 2026
Measure Senna Phosphates
Items, April 2026 404,412 5
Items, last 12 months 4,748,410 48
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £397,262 £22

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