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Dipipanone hydrochloride vs Morphine sulfate

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

Morphine sulfate was dispensed 7,779.0× as often as Dipipanone hydrochloride in May 2026 — 404,508 items versus 52 in England.

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Dipipanone hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

404,508items

Morphine sulfate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dipipanone hydrochloride versus Morphine sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dipipanone hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Morphine sulfate

0 227k 454k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Morphine sulfate 52 Jan 2021: 134 Feb 2021: 122 Mar 2021: 146 Apr 2021: 146 May 2021: 135 Jun 2021: 145 Jul 2021: 145 Aug 2021: 132 Sep 2021: 137 Oct 2021: 127 Nov 2021: 141 Dec 2021: 144 Jan 2022: 131 Feb 2022: 127 Mar 2022: 140 Apr 2022: 132 May 2022: 128 Jun 2022: 130 Jul 2022: 115 Aug 2022: 130 Sep 2022: 122 Oct 2022: 122 Nov 2022: 119 Dec 2022: 117 Jan 2023: 121 Feb 2023: 97 Mar 2023: 115 Apr 2023: 111 May 2023: 66 Jun 2023: 42 Jul 2023: 34 Aug 2023: 76 Sep 2023: 64 Oct 2023: 62 Nov 2023: 65 Dec 2023: 65 Jan 2024: 63 Feb 2024: 63 Mar 2024: 66 Apr 2024: 57 May 2024: 67 Jun 2024: 60 Jul 2024: 58 Aug 2024: 69 Sep 2024: 57 Oct 2024: 62 Nov 2024: 62 Dec 2024: 65 Jan 2025: 61 Feb 2025: 56 Mar 2025: 56 Apr 2025: 64 May 2025: 52 Jun 2025: 54 Jul 2025: 64 Aug 2025: 54 Sep 2025: 56 Oct 2025: 59 Nov 2025: 51 Dec 2025: 70 Jan 2026: 43 Feb 2026: 40 Mar 2026: 29 Apr 2026: 45 May 2026: 52

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Dipipanone hydrochloride versus Morphine sulfate, May 2026
Measure Dipipanone hydrochloride Morphine sulfate
Items, May 2026 52 404,508
Items, last 12 months 617 4,990,364
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £37,596 £2,301,425

See the full profile for Dipipanone hydrochloride or Morphine sulfate.