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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Analgesics with anti-emetics

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 431.5× as often as Analgesics with anti-emetics in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 2,856 in England.

1,232,381items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,856items

Analgesics with anti-emetics · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Analgesics with anti-emetics: national items dispensed by month

▬ Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)   ·   ╌ Analgesics with anti-emetics

Analgesics with… 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Analgesics with anti-emetics, March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Analgesics with anti-emetics
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 2,856
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 59,708
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £28,803

See the full profile for Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) or Analgesics with anti-emetics.