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Hyoscine hydrobromide vs Fentanyl citrate

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

Hyoscine hydrobromide was dispensed 7.4× as often as Fentanyl citrate in March 2026 — 1,082 items versus 147 in England.

1,082items

Hyoscine hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

147items

Fentanyl citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hyoscine hydrobromide versus Fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hyoscine hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Fentanyl citrate

Fentanyl citrate 1,082

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hyoscine hydrobromide versus Fentanyl citrate, March 2026
Measure Hyoscine hydrobromide Fentanyl citrate
Items, March 2026 1,082 147
Items, last 12 months 13,787 1,553
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £34,095 £2,844

See the full profile for Hyoscine hydrobromide or Fentanyl citrate.