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Opium and morphine vs Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone

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

Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone was dispensed 178.0× as often as Opium and morphine in March 2026 — 178 items versus 1 in England.

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Opium and morphine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Opium and morphine versus Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Opium and morphine   ·   ╌ Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Opium and morphine versus Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone, March 2026
Measure Opium and morphine Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone
Items, March 2026 1 178
Items, last 12 months 48 2,335
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6 £5,204

See the full profile for Opium and morphine or Loperamide hydrochloride and simeticone.