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Mepivacaine hydrochloride vs Cocaine

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

Mepivacaine hydrochloride was dispensed 256.0× as often as Cocaine in May 2026 — 256 items versus 1 in England.

256items

Mepivacaine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Cocaine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mepivacaine hydrochloride versus Cocaine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mepivacaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Cocaine

0 251.5 503 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Cocaine 256 Jan 2021: 145 Feb 2021: 153 Mar 2021: 189 Apr 2021: 144 May 2021: 195 Jun 2021: 187 Jul 2021: 217 Aug 2021: 182 Sep 2021: 224 Oct 2021: 323 Nov 2021: 299 Dec 2021: 174 Jan 2022: 187 Feb 2022: 214 Mar 2022: 259 Apr 2022: 220 May 2022: 216 Jun 2022: 259 Jul 2022: 156 Aug 2022: 174 Sep 2022: 228 Oct 2022: 207 Nov 2022: 222 Dec 2022: 189 Jan 2023: 138 Feb 2023: 188 Mar 2023: 224 Apr 2023: 115 May 2023: 215 Jun 2023: 190 Jul 2023: 161 Aug 2023: 139 Sep 2023: 153 Oct 2023: 190 Nov 2023: 229 Dec 2023: 135 Jan 2024: 292 Feb 2024: 207 Mar 2024: 207 Apr 2024: 503 May 2024: 196 Jun 2024: 225 Jul 2024: 212 Aug 2024: 237 Sep 2024: 259 Oct 2024: 230 Nov 2024: 193 Dec 2024: 191 Jan 2025: 210 Feb 2025: 233 Mar 2025: 310 Apr 2025: 245 May 2025: 213 Jun 2025: 242 Jul 2025: 214 Aug 2025: 259 Sep 2025: 261 Oct 2025: 228 Nov 2025: 271 Dec 2025: 361 Jan 2026: 271 Feb 2026: 244 Mar 2026: 271 Apr 2026: 208 May 2026: 256

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Mepivacaine hydrochloride versus Cocaine, May 2026
Measure Mepivacaine hydrochloride Cocaine
Items, May 2026 256 1
Items, last 12 months 3,086 20
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £353 £121

See the full profile for Mepivacaine hydrochloride or Cocaine.