Buprenorphine hydrochloride vs Naltrexone hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Buprenorphine hydrochloride was dispensed 46.8× as often as Naltrexone hydrochloride in March 2026 — 85,518 items versus 1,827 in England.

85,518items

Buprenorphine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,827items

Naltrexone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Buprenorphine hydrochloride versus Naltrexone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Buprenorphine hydrochloride · ╌ Naltrexone hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Buprenorphine hydrochloride versus Naltrexone hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Buprenorphine hydrochloride	Naltrexone hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	85,518	1,827
Items, last 12 months	994,930	20,376
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£2,234,789	£148,351