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Fentanyl citrate vs Naloxone hydrochloride

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

Fentanyl citrate was dispensed 147.0× as often as Naloxone hydrochloride in March 2026 — 147 items versus 1 in England.

147items

Fentanyl citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Naloxone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fentanyl citrate versus Naloxone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fentanyl citrate   ·   ╌ Naloxone hydrochloride

Naloxone hydroch… 147

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fentanyl citrate versus Naloxone hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Fentanyl citrate Naloxone hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 147 1
Items, last 12 months 1,553 2
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,844 £55

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