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Isometheptene mucate vs Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)

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

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) was dispensed 28,364.5× as often as Isometheptene mucate in April 2026 — 1,219,674 items versus 43 in England.

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Isometheptene mucate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,219,674items

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Isometheptene mucate versus Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol): national items dispensed by month

▬ Isometheptene mucate   ·   ╌ Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)

0 669k 1.3m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Co-codamol (Code… 43 Jan 2021: 61 Feb 2021: 62 Mar 2021: 63 Apr 2021: 61 May 2021: 63 Jun 2021: 75 Jul 2021: 67 Aug 2021: 54 Sep 2021: 61 Oct 2021: 53 Nov 2021: 81 Dec 2021: 74 Jan 2022: 79 Feb 2022: 58 Mar 2022: 70 Apr 2022: 52 May 2022: 37 Jun 2022: 35 Jul 2022: 34 Aug 2022: 36 Sep 2022: 34 Oct 2022: 41 Nov 2022: 28 Dec 2022: 31 Jan 2023: 41 Feb 2023: 31 Mar 2023: 37 Apr 2023: 25 May 2023: 37 Jun 2023: 50 Jul 2023: 48 Aug 2023: 54 Sep 2023: 46 Oct 2023: 47 Nov 2023: 54 Dec 2023: 50 Jan 2024: 42 Feb 2024: 45 Mar 2024: 47 Apr 2024: 43 May 2024: 50 Jun 2024: 49 Jul 2024: 66 Aug 2024: 50 Sep 2024: 53 Oct 2024: 45 Nov 2024: 43 Dec 2024: 47 Jan 2025: 56 Feb 2025: 30 Mar 2025: 39 Apr 2025: 41 May 2025: 44 Jun 2025: 47 Jul 2025: 35 Aug 2025: 20 Sep 2025: 26 Oct 2025: 51 Nov 2025: 44 Dec 2025: 45 Jan 2026: 47 Feb 2026: 32 Mar 2026: 45 Apr 2026: 43

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Isometheptene mucate versus Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol), April 2026
Measure Isometheptene mucate Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)
Items, April 2026 43 1,219,674
Items, last 12 months 479 14,886,389
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £505 £7,189,629

See the full profile for Isometheptene mucate or Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol).