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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Fentanyl

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 24.7× as often as Fentanyl in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 49,945 in England.

1,232,381items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

49,945items

Fentanyl · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Fentanyl 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Fentanyl, March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Fentanyl
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 49,945
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 618,732
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £1,619,682

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