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Midazolam hydrochloride vs Fentanyl citrate

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

Midazolam hydrochloride was dispensed 166.9× as often as Fentanyl citrate in March 2026 — 24,540 items versus 147 in England.

24,540items

Midazolam hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

147items

Fentanyl citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Midazolam hydrochloride versus Fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Midazolam hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Fentanyl citrate

Fentanyl citrate 24,540

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Midazolam hydrochloride versus Fentanyl citrate, March 2026
Measure Midazolam hydrochloride Fentanyl citrate
Items, March 2026 24,540 147
Items, last 12 months 289,602 1,553
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £107,889 £2,844

See the full profile for Midazolam hydrochloride or Fentanyl citrate.