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Aspirin vs Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 260.3× as often as Aspirin in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 4,734 in England.

4,734items

Aspirin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,232,381items

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aspirin versus Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol): national items dispensed by month

▬ Aspirin   ·   ╌ Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)

Co-codamol (Code… 4,734

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Aspirin versus Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol), March 2026
Measure Aspirin Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)
Items, March 2026 4,734 1,232,381
Items, last 12 months 57,123 14,910,786
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,518 £7,059,673

See the full profile for Aspirin or Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol).