Senna
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Senna was ranked 61st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 404,077 items, up 8.7% on a year earlier.
404,077items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£434,798
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
4,722,999items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Senna: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Senna, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Senna 7.5mg tablets | 395,916 | £379,830 |
| Senokot Max Strength tablet 12 Years Plus | 3,437 | £15,459 |
| Senokot Max Strength tablets Adult | 2,681 | £13,834 |
| Manevac granules | 1,716 | £24,239 |
| Senokot 7.5mg tablets 12 Years Plus (Reckitt) | 283 | £1,179 |
| Senokot 7.5mg/5ml syrup | 32 | £220 |
| Senokot 7.5mg tablets Adult | 7 | £33 |
| Senokot 7.5mg tablets 12 Years Plus (Forum) | 5 | £5 |
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