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Co-codamol 8mg/500mg tablets

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Data updated May 2026
97,752items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£317,251

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,254,913items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Co-codamol 8mg/500mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 79k 157k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 97,752 Jan 2021: 149k Feb 2021: 139k Mar 2021: 157k Apr 2021: 150k May 2021: 142k Jun 2021: 151k Jul 2021: 148k Aug 2021: 142k Sep 2021: 148k Oct 2021: 139k Nov 2021: 143k Dec 2021: 146k Jan 2022: 139k Feb 2022: 130k Mar 2022: 148k Apr 2022: 135k May 2022: 140k Jun 2022: 135k Jul 2022: 132k Aug 2022: 135k Sep 2022: 135k Oct 2022: 132k Nov 2022: 133k Dec 2022: 129k Jan 2023: 130k Feb 2023: 119k Mar 2023: 135k Apr 2023: 119k May 2023: 128k Jun 2023: 130k Jul 2023: 124k Aug 2023: 126k Sep 2023: 123k Oct 2023: 124k Nov 2023: 123k Dec 2023: 120k Jan 2024: 124k Feb 2024: 116k Mar 2024: 116k Apr 2024: 120k May 2024: 123k Jun 2024: 114k Jul 2024: 123k Aug 2024: 116k Sep 2024: 114k Oct 2024: 120k Nov 2024: 113k Dec 2024: 113k Jan 2025: 116k Feb 2025: 103k Mar 2025: 110k Apr 2025: 110k May 2025: 113k Jun 2025: 108k Jul 2025: 114k Aug 2025: 103k Sep 2025: 109k Oct 2025: 110k Nov 2025: 99k Dec 2025: 108k Jan 2026: 104k Feb 2026: 95k Mar 2026: 104k Apr 2026: 102k May 2026: 98k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

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

Dispensing practices supplying Co-codamol 8mg/500mg tablets
PracticeItems
Modality Partnership (awc) 3,042
Holderness Health 1,654
The Roxton Practice 1,602
Carn To Coast Health Centres 1,430
Vida Healthcare 1,354
Riverside Surgery 1,253
Beacon Medical Practice 1,202
Long Sutton Medical Ctr. 1,185
Elmham Surgery 1,151
Coastal Villages Practice 1,142