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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Ergotamine tartrate

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 1,232,381.0× as often as Ergotamine tartrate in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 1 in England.

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ergotamine tartrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Ergotamine tartr… 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Ergotamine tartrate, March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Ergotamine tartrate
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 1
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 17
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £210

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