Lactulose
Gastro-Intestinal System
Laxatives
BNF 0106040G0
Data updated April 2026
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Lactulose was ranked 117th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 210,602 items, up 4.9% on a year earlier.
210,602items
+4.9%
Dispensed in April 2026
2,302,641items
Rolling 12 months
£1,740,368
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Lactulose: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Laxatives
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £8.26
- Year on year Up 4.9% 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 Lactulose this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 0106040G0AAAAAA | 208,075 | £1,706,559 |
| Lactulose 10g/15ml oral solution 15ml sachets sugar free | 0106040G0AAAGAG | 2,527 | £33,809 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Lactulose is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lactulose volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 5,172
- Beacon Medical Practice 3,548
- The Roxton Practice 3,150
- Hawthorn Medical Practice 2,684
- Holderness Health 2,618
- Lancaster Medical Practice 2,554
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Lactulose with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.