Macrogol 3350

Laxatives | Gastro-Intestinal System

Items (National)

7.4M

NHS Cost

£63.0M

Practices

7,859

Avg per Practice

938

Overview

Macrogol 3350 is prescribed by 7,859 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 7,369,996 items were prescribed at a total cost of £62,982,877 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Gastro-Intestinal System, Section Laxatives.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

623,165

Jun 2026

582,442

Jun 2026

635,398

Jun 2026

606,647

Jun 2026

600,204

Jun 2026

635,858

Jun 2026

608,374

Jun 2026

615,897

Jun 2026

646,229

Jun 2026

579,137

Jun 2026

614,251

Jun 2026

608,068

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
B	239.6K	292	821	-12.5% ▼
S	205.6K	194	1,060	+13.0% ▲
NG	161.7K	146	1,107	+18.1% ▲
LE	160.0K	139	1,151	+22.7% ▲
NE	159.2K	162	983	+4.8% ▲
M	157.1K	201	782	-16.6% ▼
PE	147.9K	103	1,436	+53.1% ▲
PO	131.2K	73	1,798	+91.7% ▲
NR	127.5K	80	1,593	+69.9% ▲
LS	125.3K	99	1,266	+35.0% ▲
DN	122.3K	101	1,211	+29.1% ▲
ST	120.5K	93	1,296	+38.2% ▲
L	117.4K	157	748	-20.2% ▼
BS	116.3K	87	1,337	+42.6% ▲
CV	116.0K	128	906	-3.4% ▼
BN	115.6K	88	1,314	+40.1% ▲
E	113.0K	161	702	-25.2% ▼
RG	105.9K	72	1,471	+56.8% ▲
YO	103.4K	53	1,951	+108.0% ▲
N	102.0K	129	790	-15.7% ▼

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	13,847
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS	10,035
GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES	9,165

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Gastro-Intestinal System
Section: Laxatives
Paragraph: Osmotic laxatives

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.