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Pholcodine 5mg/5ml linctus

0309010X0AAABAB · Respiratory System
Data updated April 2026
1items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£11

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

9items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Pholcodine 5mg/5ml linctus: national items dispensed by month

0 544.5 1k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Sep 2023 May 2024 Apr 2026 1 Jan 2021: 604 Feb 2021: 465 Mar 2021: 523 Apr 2021: 385 May 2021: 443 Jun 2021: 490 Jul 2021: 450 Aug 2021: 455 Sep 2021: 586 Oct 2021: 761 Nov 2021: 816 Dec 2021: 875 Jan 2022: 731 Feb 2022: 630 Mar 2022: 720 Apr 2022: 728 May 2022: 556 Jun 2022: 488 Jul 2022: 588 Aug 2022: 472 Sep 2022: 526 Oct 2022: 764 Nov 2022: 912 Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 598 Feb 2023: 371 Mar 2023: 231 Apr 2023: 7 May 2023: 8 Jun 2023: 8 Jul 2023: 5 Aug 2023: 12 Sep 2023: 12 Oct 2023: 12 Nov 2023: 5 Dec 2023: 10 Jan 2024: 10 Feb 2024: 5 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 4 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Pholcodine 5mg/5ml linctus
PracticeItems
Great Barford Surgery 7