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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Buprenorphine

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 5.3× as often as Buprenorphine in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 233,896 in England.

1,232,381items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

233,896items

Buprenorphine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Buprenorphine 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Buprenorphine, March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Buprenorphine
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 233,896
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 2,762,051
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £3,873,919

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