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Nefopam hydrochloride vs Codeine phosphate

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

Codeine phosphate was dispensed 6.2× as often as Nefopam hydrochloride in March 2026 — 499,752 items versus 81,087 in England.

81,087items

Nefopam hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

499,752items

Codeine phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Nefopam hydrochloride versus Codeine phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Nefopam hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Codeine phosphate

Codeine phosphat… 81,087

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Nefopam hydrochloride versus Codeine phosphate, March 2026
Measure Nefopam hydrochloride Codeine phosphate
Items, March 2026 81,087 499,752
Items, last 12 months 863,028 5,659,640
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £367,810 £1,194,026

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