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Paracetamol 500mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free

0407010H0AAA5A5 · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
518items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£149,091

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

6,838items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Paracetamol 500mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free: national items dispensed by month

0 332 664 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 518 Jan 2021: 443 Feb 2021: 421 Mar 2021: 444 Apr 2021: 446 May 2021: 430 Jun 2021: 459 Jul 2021: 403 Aug 2021: 396 Sep 2021: 396 Oct 2021: 404 Nov 2021: 437 Dec 2021: 459 Jan 2022: 440 Feb 2022: 417 Mar 2022: 446 Apr 2022: 462 May 2022: 492 Jun 2022: 495 Jul 2022: 444 Aug 2022: 483 Sep 2022: 458 Oct 2022: 475 Nov 2022: 465 Dec 2022: 479 Jan 2023: 534 Feb 2023: 468 Mar 2023: 513 Apr 2023: 487 May 2023: 477 Jun 2023: 525 Jul 2023: 574 Aug 2023: 518 Sep 2023: 510 Oct 2023: 586 Nov 2023: 580 Dec 2023: 576 Jan 2024: 579 Feb 2024: 532 Mar 2024: 561 Apr 2024: 597 May 2024: 606 Jun 2024: 550 Jul 2024: 590 Aug 2024: 594 Sep 2024: 573 Oct 2024: 587 Nov 2024: 569 Dec 2024: 573 Jan 2025: 568 Feb 2025: 487 Mar 2025: 518 Apr 2025: 475 May 2025: 556 Jun 2025: 539 Jul 2025: 664 Aug 2025: 580 Sep 2025: 605 Oct 2025: 634 Nov 2025: 603 Dec 2025: 583 Jan 2026: 543 Feb 2026: 508 Mar 2026: 536 Apr 2026: 525 May 2026: 518

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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