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PharmaInsight

Paracetamol 500mg suppositories

0407010H0AABUBU · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
347items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£40,639

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,747items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 255.5 511 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 347 Jan 2021: 511 Feb 2021: 406 Mar 2021: 414 Apr 2021: 384 May 2021: 356 Jun 2021: 387 Jul 2021: 382 Aug 2021: 370 Sep 2021: 392 Oct 2021: 415 Nov 2021: 418 Dec 2021: 507 Jan 2022: 441 Feb 2022: 381 Mar 2022: 470 Apr 2022: 412 May 2022: 447 Jun 2022: 430 Jul 2022: 474 Aug 2022: 349 Sep 2022: 369 Oct 2022: 390 Nov 2022: 406 Dec 2022: 498 Jan 2023: 470 Feb 2023: 415 Mar 2023: 434 Apr 2023: 354 May 2023: 365 Jun 2023: 365 Jul 2023: 334 Aug 2023: 357 Sep 2023: 365 Oct 2023: 445 Nov 2023: 404 Dec 2023: 434 Jan 2024: 442 Feb 2024: 397 Mar 2024: 416 Apr 2024: 375 May 2024: 399 Jun 2024: 342 Jul 2024: 393 Aug 2024: 368 Sep 2024: 371 Oct 2024: 431 Nov 2024: 403 Dec 2024: 461 Jan 2025: 488 Feb 2025: 430 Mar 2025: 403 Apr 2025: 356 May 2025: 403 Jun 2025: 352 Jul 2025: 399 Aug 2025: 368 Sep 2025: 380 Oct 2025: 407 Nov 2025: 398 Dec 2025: 489 Jan 2026: 423 Feb 2026: 397 Mar 2026: 407 Apr 2026: 380 May 2026: 347

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

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