PI Pharma Insight

DHC Continus 60mg tablets

BNF presentation 0407020G0BBAAAD within chapter Central Nervous System. Analyse prescribing behaviour, spending pressure, and high-usage pharmacies.

Product

DHC Continus

Chemical substance

Dihydrocodeine tartrate

Presentation code

0407020G0BBAAAD

Usage overview

Total items and spend derived from NHS dispensing data.

Items dispensed

2,544

NHS spend (£)

£13,883.17

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 96
February 2025 8
December 2024 66
November 2024 316
October 2024 347
August 2024 20
July 2024 374
May 2024 79
July 2021 159
June 2021 103
December 2020 413
November 2020 563

Top pharmacies dispensing this medicine

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

Pharmacy Items Region
Unknown pharmacy 60 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 40 No data available
Beechfield Medical Centre
ODS C83003
28 71E - LINCOLNSHIRE ICB
Unknown pharmacy 26 No data available
The Cranborne Practice
ODS J81058
25 11J - DORSET ICB
Unknown pharmacy 25 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 24 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 24 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 23 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 22 No data available