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Acamprosate calcium vs Nalmefene

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Acamprosate calcium was dispensed 140.1× as often as Nalmefene in March 2026 — 14,855 items versus 106 in England.

14,855items

Acamprosate calcium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

106items

Nalmefene · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Acamprosate calcium versus Nalmefene: national items dispensed by month

▬ Acamprosate calcium   ·   ╌ Nalmefene

Nalmefene 14,855

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Acamprosate calcium versus Nalmefene, March 2026
Measure Acamprosate calcium Nalmefene
Items, March 2026 14,855 106
Items, last 12 months 172,526 1,128
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £198,204 £6,714

See the full profile for Acamprosate calcium or Nalmefene.