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Nitrous oxide vs Alfentanil hydrochloride

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

Alfentanil hydrochloride was dispensed 516.0× as often as Nitrous oxide in March 2026 — 516 items versus 1 in England.

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Nitrous oxide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Alfentanil hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Nitrous oxide versus Alfentanil hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Nitrous oxide   ·   ╌ Alfentanil hydrochloride

Alfentanil hydro… 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Nitrous oxide versus Alfentanil hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Nitrous oxide Alfentanil hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 1 516
Items, last 12 months 41 6,734
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £453 £7,027

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