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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain)

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 154,047.6× as often as Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain) in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 8 in England.

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)   ·   ╌ Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain)

Gabapentin (Neur… 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain), March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain)
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 8
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 111
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £6,619

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