Docusate sodium
Docusate sodium was ranked 104th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 247,482 items, up 8.1% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Docusate sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Laxatives
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £9.20
- Year on year Up 8.1% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Docusate sodium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Docusate 100mg capsules | 0106020I0AAAKAK | 232,809 | £1,718,679 |
| Docusate 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0106020I0AAAIAI | 9,277 | £317,635 |
| Docusate 100mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0106020I0AAAMAM | 2,724 | £139,733 |
| Docusate 12.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0106020I0AAAHAH | 1,457 | £62,974 |
| Dioctyl 100mg capsules | 0106020I0BBAGAK | 692 | £5,610 |
| Norgalax 120mg/10g enema | 0106020I0BEAAAJ | 277 | £30,889 |
| DulcoEase 100mg capsules | 0106020I0BGAAAK | 223 | £2,149 |
| Docusol Paediatric 12.5mg/5ml oral solution | 0106020I0BFABAH | 23 | £257 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Docusate sodium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Docusate sodium volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Rolle Medical Partnership 5,568
- Modality Partnership (awc) 4,692
- James Street Group Pract 3,895
- Phoenix Health Group 3,649
- Hereford Medical Group 3,646
- Alnwick Medical Group 3,197
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Docusate sodium with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.