Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Eletriptan

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 514.8× as often as Eletriptan in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 2,394 in England.

1,232,381items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,394items

Eletriptan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Eletriptan, March 2026
Measure	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Eletriptan
Items, March 2026	1,232,381	2,394
Items, last 12 months	14,910,786	26,745
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£7,059,673	£67,414