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Midazolam hydrochloride vs Parecoxib sodium

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

Midazolam hydrochloride was dispensed 342.7× as often as Parecoxib sodium in April 2026 — 23,986 items versus 70 in England.

23,986items

Midazolam hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

70items

Parecoxib sodium · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Midazolam hydrochloride versus Parecoxib sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Midazolam hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Parecoxib sodium

0 14k 28k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Parecoxib sodium 23,986 Jan 2021: 28k Feb 2021: 22k Mar 2021: 21k Apr 2021: 20k May 2021: 19k Jun 2021: 20k Jul 2021: 21k Aug 2021: 20k Sep 2021: 20k Oct 2021: 21k Nov 2021: 21k Dec 2021: 24k Jan 2022: 22k Feb 2022: 20k Mar 2022: 22k Apr 2022: 21k May 2022: 21k Jun 2022: 20k Jul 2022: 21k Aug 2022: 21k Sep 2022: 21k Oct 2022: 22k Nov 2022: 23k Dec 2022: 26k Jan 2023: 26k Feb 2023: 21k Mar 2023: 24k Apr 2023: 21k May 2023: 22k Jun 2023: 22k Jul 2023: 22k Aug 2023: 21k Sep 2023: 21k Oct 2023: 22k Nov 2023: 23k Dec 2023: 25k Jan 2024: 25k Feb 2024: 23k Mar 2024: 23k Apr 2024: 23k May 2024: 24k Jun 2024: 22k Jul 2024: 23k Aug 2024: 22k Sep 2024: 21k Oct 2024: 24k Nov 2024: 24k Dec 2024: 25k Jan 2025: 27k Feb 2025: 23k Mar 2025: 23k Apr 2025: 23k May 2025: 23k Jun 2025: 23k Jul 2025: 24k Aug 2025: 22k Sep 2025: 22k Oct 2025: 25k Nov 2025: 24k Dec 2025: 27k Jan 2026: 28k Feb 2026: 24k Mar 2026: 25k Apr 2026: 24k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Midazolam hydrochloride versus Parecoxib sodium, April 2026
Measure Midazolam hydrochloride Parecoxib sodium
Items, April 2026 23,986 70
Items, last 12 months 290,663 543
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £107,355 £6,450

See the full profile for Midazolam hydrochloride or Parecoxib sodium.