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Methadone hydrochloride vs Naltrexone hydrochloride

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

Methadone hydrochloride was dispensed 80.1× as often as Naltrexone hydrochloride in March 2026 — 146,262 items versus 1,827 in England.

146,262items

Methadone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,827items

Naltrexone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methadone hydrochloride versus Naltrexone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methadone hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Naltrexone hydrochloride

Naltrexone hydro… 146,262

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methadone hydrochloride versus Naltrexone hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Methadone hydrochloride Naltrexone hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 146,262 1,827
Items, last 12 months 1,793,212 20,376
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £934,183 £148,351

See the full profile for Methadone hydrochloride or Naltrexone hydrochloride.