Phosphates (Rectal)
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Phosphates (Rectal) was ranked 594th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5,857 items, down 3.5% on a year earlier.
5,857items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,006,663
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
74,925items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Phosphates (Rectal): national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Phosphates (Rectal), by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cleen Ready-to-use 133ml enema | 3,069 | £119,353 |
| Phosphates enema (Formula B) 128ml standard tube | 2,206 | £693,131 |
| Phosphates enema (Formula B) 128ml long tube | 452 | £191,714 |
| Lecicarbon A suppositories | 114 | £2,245 |
| Lecicarbon C suppositories | 16 | £220 |
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