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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Paracetamol 1g tablets

0407010H0AADLDL · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
300items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,898

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,542items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Paracetamol 1g tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 224.5 449 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 300 Jan 2021: 158 Feb 2021: 123 Mar 2021: 173 Apr 2021: 158 May 2021: 151 Jun 2021: 156 Jul 2021: 139 Aug 2021: 162 Sep 2021: 190 Oct 2021: 164 Nov 2021: 178 Dec 2021: 182 Jan 2022: 193 Feb 2022: 199 Mar 2022: 235 Apr 2022: 250 May 2022: 277 Jun 2022: 222 Jul 2022: 201 Aug 2022: 235 Sep 2022: 191 Oct 2022: 262 Nov 2022: 346 Dec 2022: 280 Jan 2023: 275 Feb 2023: 204 Apr 2023: 272 May 2023: 298 Jun 2023: 313 Jul 2023: 328 Aug 2023: 257 Sep 2023: 284 Oct 2023: 321 Nov 2023: 320 Dec 2023: 343 Jan 2024: 376 Feb 2024: 331 Mar 2024: 344 Apr 2024: 351 May 2024: 333 Jun 2024: 369 Jul 2024: 349 Aug 2024: 372 Sep 2024: 379 Oct 2024: 353 Nov 2024: 365 Dec 2024: 370 Jan 2025: 378 Feb 2025: 328 Mar 2025: 383 Apr 2025: 369 May 2025: 404 Jun 2025: 385 Jul 2025: 412 Aug 2025: 366 Sep 2025: 445 Oct 2025: 449 Nov 2025: 386 Dec 2025: 378 Jan 2026: 379 Feb 2026: 319 Mar 2026: 364 Apr 2026: 359 May 2026: 300

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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