This statistic displays the leading ten dispensed laxatives to treat constipation in England, in 2023, by number of prescription items dispensed. In that year, macrogol 3350 was the most prescribed laxative at approximately seven million items.
Leading 10 dispensed laxatives in England in 2023, by number of items
Laxatives include medicines used to treat constipation.
The statistic shows the number of prescription items dispensed. 'Items' is the number of times a product appears on a prescription form. Prescription forms include both paper prescriptions and electronic messages.
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NHSBSA. (June 6, 2024). Leading 10 dispensed laxatives in England in 2023, by number of items [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/378292/top-ten-dispensed-laxatives-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 dispensed laxatives in England in 2023, by number of items." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378292/top-ten-dispensed-laxatives-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2024). Leading 10 dispensed laxatives in England in 2023, by number of items. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378292/top-ten-dispensed-laxatives-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Leading 10 Dispensed Laxatives in England in 2023, by Number of Items." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378292/top-ten-dispensed-laxatives-by-item-in-england/
NHSBSA, Leading 10 dispensed laxatives in England in 2023, by number of items Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/378292/top-ten-dispensed-laxatives-by-item-in-england/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Leading 10 dispensed laxatives in England in 2023, by number of items [Graph], NHSBSA, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/378292/top-ten-dispensed-laxatives-by-item-in-england/
