Sodium picosulfate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Laxatives
Sodium picosulfate was ranked 932nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 757 items, up 5.6% on a year earlier.
757items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£13,380
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
8,812items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Sodium picosulfate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium picosulfate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Picolax oral powder 16.1g sachets | 747 | £13,216 |
| CitraFleet oral powder 15.08g sachets | 10 | £164 |
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