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Dextromethorphan hydrobromide vs Diamorphine hydrochloride

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

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide was dispensed 159.0× as often as Diamorphine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 159 items versus 1 in England.

159items

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Diamorphine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide versus Diamorphine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dextromethorphan hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Diamorphine hydrochloride

Diamorphine hydr… 159

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide versus Diamorphine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Dextromethorphan hydrobromide Diamorphine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 159 1
Items, last 12 months 1,848 4
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,129 £365

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