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Bupivacaine hydrochloride vs Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate

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

Bupivacaine hydrochloride was dispensed 2,689.0× as often as Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate in March 2026 — 2,689 items versus 1 in England.

2,689items

Bupivacaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Bupivacaine hydrochloride versus Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Bupivacaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate

Bupivacaine hydr… 2,689

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bupivacaine hydrochloride versus Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate, March 2026
Measure Bupivacaine hydrochloride Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate
Items, March 2026 2,689 1
Items, last 12 months 30,330 1
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £12,659 £2

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