Bisacodyl
Gastro-Intestinal System
Laxatives
BNF 0106020C0
Data updated April 2026
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Bisacodyl was ranked 207th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 76,549 items, up 2.3% on a year earlier.
76,549items
+2.3%
Dispensed in April 2026
842,991items
Rolling 12 months
£186,215
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Bisacodyl: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Laxatives
- Presentations 12 shown
- Average cost / item £2.43
- Year on year Up 2.3% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Bisacodyl this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bisacodyl 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0106020C0AAAAAA | 70,146 | £123,746 |
| Bisacodyl 10mg suppositories | 0106020C0AAAEAE | 3,617 | £22,918 |
| Dulcolax 5mg suppositories | 0106020C0BDABAD | 1,121 | £5,181 |
| Dulcolax Adult 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0106020C0BDAAAA | 943 | £7,070 |
| Bisacodyl 2.74mg/ml rectal solution | 0106020C0AAAFAF | 369 | £7,956 |
| Dulcolax Twelve Plus 10mg suppositories | 0106020C0BDACAE | 108 | £760 |
| Bisacodyl 2.5mg/5ml oral suspension | 0106020C0AAAVAV | 96 | £2,333 |
| Bisacodyl 10mg/30ml enema | 0106020C0AAAXAX | 67 | £9,964 |
| Dulcolax Twelve Plus 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0106020C0BDADAA | 52 | £327 |
| Fleet Bisacodyl 10mg/30ml enema | 0106020C0BEAAAX | 25 | £5,645 |
| Bisacodyl 5mg/5ml oral suspension | 0106020C0AAALAL | 4 | £314 |
| Entrolax Constipation Relief 5mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0106020C0BHAAAA | 1 | £1 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Bisacodyl is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Bisacodyl volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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