Codeine phosphate vs Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Codeine phosphate was dispensed 41,646.0× as often as Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium in March 2026 — 499,752 items versus 12 in England.

499,752items

Codeine phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

12items

Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Codeine phosphate versus Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Codeine phosphate · ╌ Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Codeine phosphate versus Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium, March 2026
Measure	Codeine phosphate	Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium
Items, March 2026	499,752	12
Items, last 12 months	5,659,640	92
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,194,026	£504