Magnesium hydroxide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Magnesium hydroxide was ranked 1559th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 6 items, down 14.3% on a year earlier.
6items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£96
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
80items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Magnesium hydroxide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Magnesium hydroxide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium hydroxide 8% oral suspension | 6 | £96 |
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