Bisacodyl
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Bisacodyl was ranked 209th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 77,120 items, up 4.3% on a year earlier.
77,120items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£181,772
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
918,883items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Bisacodyl: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Bisacodyl, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 70,756 | £124,740 |
| Bisacodyl 10mg suppositories | 3,597 | £22,449 |
| Dulcolax 5mg suppositories | 1,103 | £4,804 |
| Dulcolax Adult 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 946 | £6,427 |
| Bisacodyl 2.74mg/ml rectal solution | 389 | £8,346 |
| Dulcolax Twelve Plus 10mg suppositories | 110 | £702 |
| Bisacodyl 2.5mg/5ml oral suspension | 99 | £2,388 |
| Bisacodyl 10mg/30ml enema | 52 | £8,581 |
| Dulcolax Twelve Plus 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 44 | £344 |
| Fleet Bisacodyl 10mg/30ml enema | 24 | £2,990 |
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