Methylnaltrexone bromide
Methylnaltrexone bromide was ranked 1540th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 7 items, up 16.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Methylnaltrexone bromide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Laxatives
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £255.61
- Year on year Up 16.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Methylnaltrexone bromide this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relistor 12mg/0.6ml solution for injection vials | 0106060A0BBAAAA | 7 | £1,789 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Methylnaltrexone bromide is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methylnaltrexone bromide volumes.
Top regions
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board 2
- NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 1
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 1
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board 1
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 1
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board 1
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Methylnaltrexone bromide with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Methylnaltrexone bromide is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.