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Pethidine 50mg tablets

0407020V0AAACAC · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
57items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£6,969

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

830items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Pethidine 50mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 290.5 581 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 57 Jan 2021: 414 Feb 2021: 473 Mar 2021: 517 Apr 2021: 486 May 2021: 522 Jun 2021: 533 Jul 2021: 581 Aug 2021: 555 Sep 2021: 545 Oct 2021: 551 Nov 2021: 580 Dec 2021: 580 Jan 2022: 547 Feb 2022: 505 Mar 2022: 575 Apr 2022: 518 May 2022: 533 Jun 2022: 500 Jul 2022: 495 Aug 2022: 515 Sep 2022: 505 Oct 2022: 443 Nov 2022: 287 Dec 2022: 140 Jan 2023: 108 Feb 2023: 71 Mar 2023: 70 Apr 2023: 37 May 2023: 28 Jun 2023: 31 Jul 2023: 21 Aug 2023: 28 Sep 2023: 17 Oct 2023: 13 Nov 2023: 14 Dec 2023: 6 Jan 2024: 17 Feb 2024: 9 Mar 2024: 8 Apr 2024: 7 May 2024: 5 Jun 2024: 3 Jul 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 4 Sep 2024: 4 Oct 2024: 16 Nov 2024: 51 Dec 2024: 58 Jan 2025: 52 Feb 2025: 65 Mar 2025: 66 Apr 2025: 66 May 2025: 72 Jun 2025: 69 Jul 2025: 73 Aug 2025: 67 Sep 2025: 72 Oct 2025: 66 Nov 2025: 73 Dec 2025: 78 Jan 2026: 65 Feb 2026: 65 Mar 2026: 73 Apr 2026: 72 May 2026: 57

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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