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Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension

0407010H0AAACAC · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
18,214items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£615,232

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

230,185items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension: national items dispensed by month

0 11k 21k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 18,214 Jan 2021: 14k Feb 2021: 13k Mar 2021: 14k Apr 2021: 13k May 2021: 13k Jun 2021: 14k Jul 2021: 13k Aug 2021: 12k Sep 2021: 13k Oct 2021: 13k Nov 2021: 14k Dec 2021: 14k Jan 2022: 13k Feb 2022: 12k Mar 2022: 13k Apr 2022: 12k May 2022: 13k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 12k Aug 2022: 11k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 13k Nov 2022: 14k Dec 2022: 16k Jan 2023: 15k Feb 2023: 13k Mar 2023: 15k Apr 2023: 13k May 2023: 14k Jun 2023: 14k Jul 2023: 14k Aug 2023: 14k Sep 2023: 15k Oct 2023: 16k Nov 2023: 16k Dec 2023: 16k Jan 2024: 17k Feb 2024: 15k Mar 2024: 15k Apr 2024: 16k May 2024: 17k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 17k Aug 2024: 16k Sep 2024: 17k Oct 2024: 19k Nov 2024: 18k Dec 2024: 19k Jan 2025: 20k Feb 2025: 17k Mar 2025: 18k Apr 2025: 18k May 2025: 18k Jun 2025: 18k Jul 2025: 19k Aug 2025: 17k Sep 2025: 20k Oct 2025: 21k Nov 2025: 19k Dec 2025: 21k Jan 2026: 20k Feb 2026: 18k Mar 2026: 19k Apr 2026: 19k May 2026: 18k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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