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Lidocaine vs Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate

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

Lidocaine was dispensed 7,430.0× as often as Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate in March 2026 — 7,430 items versus 1 in England.

7,430items

Lidocaine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Lidocaine versus Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Lidocaine   ·   ╌ Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate

Bupivacaine hydr… 7,430

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Lidocaine versus Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate, March 2026
Measure Lidocaine Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate
Items, March 2026 7,430 1
Items, last 12 months 81,342 1
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £148,673 £2

See the full profile for Lidocaine or Bupivacaine hydrochloride and fentanyl citrate.