Magnesium sulfate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Magnesium sulfate was ranked 1599th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 4 items, down 20.0% on a year earlier.
4items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£27
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
100items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Magnesium sulfate: 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 sulfate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium sulfate powder | 2 | £7 |
| Care Epsom Salts | 2 | £20 |
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