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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Paracetamol 500mg capsules

0407010H0AAAAAA · Central Nervous System
Data updated April 2026
55,556items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£192,563

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

671,755items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Paracetamol 500mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 32k 65k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 55,556 Jan 2021: 61k Feb 2021: 57k Mar 2021: 64k Apr 2021: 62k May 2021: 59k Jun 2021: 63k Jul 2021: 62k Aug 2021: 59k Sep 2021: 62k Oct 2021: 59k Nov 2021: 61k Dec 2021: 65k Jan 2022: 60k Feb 2022: 55k Mar 2022: 62k Apr 2022: 58k May 2022: 59k Jun 2022: 58k Jul 2022: 57k Aug 2022: 59k Sep 2022: 58k Oct 2022: 58k Nov 2022: 59k Dec 2022: 59k Jan 2023: 58k Feb 2023: 53k Mar 2023: 60k Apr 2023: 54k May 2023: 58k Jun 2023: 58k Jul 2023: 56k Aug 2023: 59k Sep 2023: 57k Oct 2023: 58k Nov 2023: 59k Dec 2023: 58k Jan 2024: 59k Feb 2024: 55k Mar 2024: 55k Apr 2024: 58k May 2024: 59k Jun 2024: 55k Jul 2024: 60k Sep 2024: 56k Oct 2024: 60k Nov 2024: 57k Dec 2024: 58k Jan 2025: 59k Feb 2025: 52k Mar 2025: 55k Apr 2025: 56k May 2025: 57k Jun 2025: 55k Jul 2025: 58k Aug 2025: 54k Sep 2025: 57k Oct 2025: 59k Nov 2025: 53k Dec 2025: 59k Jan 2026: 57k Feb 2026: 52k Mar 2026: 56k Apr 2026: 56k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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