Other osmotic laxative preparations
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Other osmotic laxative preparations was ranked 959th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 636 items, up 15.6% on a year earlier.
636items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£9,807
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
7,234items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Other osmotic laxative preparations: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Other osmotic laxative preparations, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Plenvu oral powder sachets | 636 | £9,807 |
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