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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Rizatriptan

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 36.6× as often as Rizatriptan in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 33,694 in England.

1,232,381items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

33,694items

Rizatriptan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Rizatriptan 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Rizatriptan, March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Rizatriptan
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 33,694
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 391,387
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £815,833

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