Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Meptazinol hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated June 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 379.6× as often as Meptazinol hydrochloride in June 2026 — 1,218,774 items versus 3,211 in England.

1,218,774items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,211items

Meptazinol hydrochloride · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Meptazinol hydrochloride, June 2026
Measure	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Meptazinol hydrochloride
Items, June 2026	1,218,774	3,211
Items, last 12 months	14,764,875	39,070
Net ingredient cost, June 2026	£7,112,223	£50,081

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