PI Pharma Insight

Matrifen 25micrograms/hour transdermal patches

BNF presentation 0407020A0BEABAE within chapter Central Nervous System. Analyse prescribing behaviour, spending pressure, and high-usage pharmacies.

Product

Matrifen

Chemical substance

Fentanyl

Presentation code

0407020A0BEABAE

Usage overview

Total items and spend derived from NHS dispensing data.

Items dispensed

24,976

NHS spend (£)

£468,649.72

Recent activity

March 2025

Monitor this presentation to understand cost pressures, availability challenges, and opportunities for clinical optimisation.

Dispensing trend

Month-by-month national usage.

Month Items dispensed
March 2025 2,436
February 2025 12
December 2024 646
November 2024 2,728
October 2024 2,869
September 2024 18
August 2024 178
July 2024 2,899
May 2024 560
July 2021 2,233
June 2021 1,284
December 2020 4,204

Top pharmacies dispensing this medicine

Identify providers with the highest utilisation to focus engagement and support.

Pharmacy Items Region
Unknown pharmacy 83 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 80 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 65 No data available
Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership
ODS M81068
65 18C - HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE ICB
Unknown pharmacy 63 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 61 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 61 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 58 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 57 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 56 No data available