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Ketamine vs Alfentanil hydrochloride

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

Alfentanil hydrochloride was dispensed 103.2× as often as Ketamine in March 2026 — 516 items versus 5 in England.

5items

Ketamine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

516items

Alfentanil hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ketamine versus Alfentanil hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ketamine   ·   ╌ Alfentanil hydrochloride

Alfentanil hydro… 5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ketamine versus Alfentanil hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Ketamine Alfentanil hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 5 516
Items, last 12 months 111 6,734
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £466 £7,027

See the full profile for Ketamine or Alfentanil hydrochloride.