Sodium citrate (Rectal)
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Sodium citrate (Rectal) was ranked 555th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 7,261 items, up 2.7% on a year earlier.
7,261items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£99,807
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
86,811items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Sodium citrate (Rectal): national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Sodium citrate (Rectal), by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Micralax Micro-enema 5ml | 7,202 | £99,210 |
| Micolette Micro-enema 5ml | 56 | £574 |
| Sodium citrate compound 5ml enema | 3 | £22 |
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