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Morphine sulfate vs Morphine (Opium Tincture)

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

Morphine sulfate was dispensed 421,187.0× as often as Morphine (Opium Tincture) in March 2026 — 421,187 items versus 1 in England.

421,187items

Morphine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Morphine (Opium Tincture) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Morphine sulfate versus Morphine (Opium Tincture): national items dispensed by month

▬ Morphine sulfate   ·   ╌ Morphine (Opium Tincture)

Morphine (Opium… 421,187

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Morphine sulfate versus Morphine (Opium Tincture), March 2026
Measure Morphine sulfate Morphine (Opium Tincture)
Items, March 2026 421,187 1
Items, last 12 months 5,010,523 14
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,448,531 £41

See the full profile for Morphine sulfate or Morphine (Opium Tincture).