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Atropine sulfate vs Fentanyl citrate

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

Fentanyl citrate was dispensed 71.0× as often as Atropine sulfate in April 2026 — 142 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Atropine sulfate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

142items

Fentanyl citrate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Atropine sulfate versus Fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Atropine sulfate   ·   ╌ Fentanyl citrate

0 76 152 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Fentanyl citrate 2 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 5 Apr 2021: 7 May 2021: 5 Jun 2021: 5 Jul 2021: 5 Aug 2021: 8 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 8 Jan 2022: 4 Feb 2022: 4 Mar 2022: 6 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 7 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 8 Sep 2022: 3 Oct 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 6 Dec 2022: 4 Jan 2023: 6 Feb 2023: 9 Mar 2023: 5 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 10 Jun 2023: 6 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 6 Sep 2023: 6 Oct 2023: 5 Nov 2023: 3 Dec 2023: 8 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 5 Mar 2024: 8 Apr 2024: 6 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 6 Jul 2024: 6 Aug 2024: 5 Sep 2024: 3 Oct 2024: 6 Nov 2024: 3 Dec 2024: 3 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 4 May 2025: 3 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 9 Aug 2025: 2 Sep 2025: 5 Oct 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 3 Dec 2025: 3 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 4 Apr 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Atropine sulfate versus Fentanyl citrate, April 2026
Measure Atropine sulfate Fentanyl citrate
Items, April 2026 2 142
Items, last 12 months 41 1,587
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £36 £2,876

See the full profile for Atropine sulfate or Fentanyl citrate.