Sodium picosulfate
Sodium picosulfate was ranked 391st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 20,149 items, down 1.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Sodium picosulfate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Laxatives
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £15.77
- Year on year Down 1.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium picosulfate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium picosulfate 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0106020P0AAABAB | 18,184 | £299,457 |
| Dulcolax Pico Adult 5mg/5ml liquid | 0106020P0BDACAB | 1,637 | £15,685 |
| Dulcolax Pico Twelve 5mg/5ml liquid | 0106020P0BDADAB | 326 | £2,704 |
| Dulcolax Pico 2.5mg Perles | 0106020P0BDABAF | 1 | £3 |
| Crescent Pharma Liquid Laxative 5mg/5ml oral solution | 0106020P0BFAAAB | 1 | £1 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Sodium picosulfate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium picosulfate volumes.
Top regions
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 2,056
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 1,776
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 1,733
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board 1,489
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 1,115
- NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 881
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Sodium picosulfate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.