Castor oil
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
1items
Dispensed in September 2025
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£5
Net ingredient cost · September 2025
NHSBSA PCA
24items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Castor oil: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to September 2025
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, September 2025
The individual products dispensed under Castor oil, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Castor oil liquid | 1 | £5 |
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