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Senna vs Phosphates (Rectal)

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

Senna was dispensed 69.0× as often as Phosphates (Rectal) in March 2026 — 404,077 items versus 5,857 in England.

404,077items

Senna · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,857items

Phosphates (Rectal) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Senna   ·   ╌ Phosphates (Rectal)

Phosphates (Rect… 404,077

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Senna versus Phosphates (Rectal), March 2026
Measure Senna Phosphates (Rectal)
Items, March 2026 404,077 5,857
Items, last 12 months 4,722,999 74,925
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £434,798 £1,006,663

See the full profile for Senna or Phosphates (Rectal).