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Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) vs Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 102,698.4× as often as Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium in March 2026 — 1,232,381 items versus 12 in England.

1,232,381items

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

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

12items

Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)   ·   ╌ Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium

Sumatriptan succ… 1,232,381

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) versus Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium, March 2026
Measure Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium
Items, March 2026 1,232,381 12
Items, last 12 months 14,910,786 92
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,059,673 £504

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