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

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated June 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 16,250.3× as often as Pentazocine hydrochloride in June 2026 — 1,218,774 items versus 75 in England.

1,218,774items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

75items

Pentazocine hydrochloride · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Pentazocine hydrochloride, June 2026
Measure	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Pentazocine hydrochloride
Items, June 2026	1,218,774	75
Items, last 12 months	14,773,741	864
Net ingredient cost, June 2026	£7,112,223	£8,562

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