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Codeine phosphate vs Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain)

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

Codeine phosphate was dispensed 62,469.0× as often as Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain) in March 2026 — 499,752 items versus 8 in England.

499,752items

Codeine phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8items

Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Codeine phosphate versus Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain): national items dispensed by month

▬ Codeine phosphate   ·   ╌ Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain)

Gabapentin (Neur… 499,752

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Codeine phosphate versus Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain), March 2026
Measure Codeine phosphate Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain)
Items, March 2026 499,752 8
Items, last 12 months 5,659,640 111
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,194,026 £6,619

See the full profile for Codeine phosphate or Gabapentin (Neuropathic Pain).