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Codeine phosphate vs Clonidine hydrochloride

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

Codeine phosphate was dispensed 16.2× as often as Clonidine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 499,752 items versus 30,791 in England.

499,752items

Codeine phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

30,791items

Clonidine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Codeine phosphate versus Clonidine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Codeine phosphate   ·   ╌ Clonidine hydrochloride

Clonidine hydroc… 499,752

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Codeine phosphate versus Clonidine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Codeine phosphate Clonidine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 499,752 30,791
Items, last 12 months 5,659,640 339,246
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,194,026 £1,859,739

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