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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Paracetamol and caffeine

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 39,754.2× as often as Paracetamol and caffeine in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 31 in England.

1,232,381items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

31items

Paracetamol and caffeine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)   ·   ╌ Paracetamol and caffeine

Paracetamol and… 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Paracetamol and caffeine, March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Paracetamol and caffeine
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 31
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 295
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £377

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