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Alfentanil hydrochloride vs Naloxone hydrochloride

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

Alfentanil hydrochloride was dispensed 548.0× as often as Naloxone hydrochloride in May 2026 — 548 items versus 1 in England.

548items

Alfentanil hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Naloxone hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Alfentanil hydrochloride versus Naloxone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Alfentanil hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Naloxone hydrochloride

0 315.5 631 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Naloxone hydroch… 548 Jan 2021: 383 Feb 2021: 406 Mar 2021: 454 Apr 2021: 451 May 2021: 430 Jun 2021: 443 Jul 2021: 489 Aug 2021: 464 Sep 2021: 422 Oct 2021: 409 Nov 2021: 400 Dec 2021: 443 Jan 2022: 445 Feb 2022: 337 Mar 2022: 449 Apr 2022: 396 May 2022: 473 Jun 2022: 403 Jul 2022: 425 Aug 2022: 413 Sep 2022: 339 Oct 2022: 385 Nov 2022: 444 Dec 2022: 421 Jan 2023: 461 Feb 2023: 414 Mar 2023: 470 Apr 2023: 461 May 2023: 515 Jun 2023: 480 Jul 2023: 457 Aug 2023: 498 Sep 2023: 500 Oct 2023: 473 Nov 2023: 488 Dec 2023: 502 Feb 2024: 486 Mar 2024: 547 Apr 2024: 458 May 2024: 601 Jun 2024: 491 Jul 2024: 512 Aug 2024: 456 Sep 2024: 476 Oct 2024: 491 Nov 2024: 475 Dec 2024: 526 Jan 2025: 478 Feb 2025: 425 Mar 2025: 514 Apr 2025: 501 May 2025: 544 Jun 2025: 530 Jul 2025: 631 Aug 2025: 548 Sep 2025: 549 Oct 2025: 585 Nov 2025: 525 Dec 2025: 609 Jan 2026: 611 Feb 2026: 585 Mar 2026: 516 Apr 2026: 560 May 2026: 548

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Alfentanil hydrochloride versus Naloxone hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Alfentanil hydrochloride Naloxone hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 548 1
Items, last 12 months 6,797 2
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,230 £55

See the full profile for Alfentanil hydrochloride or Naloxone hydrochloride.