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Other non-opioid analgesic preparations vs Codeine phosphate

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

Codeine phosphate was dispensed 49,975.2× as often as Other non-opioid analgesic preparations in March 2026 — 499,752 items versus 10 in England.

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Other non-opioid analgesic preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

499,752items

Codeine phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other non-opioid analgesic preparations versus Codeine phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other non-opioid analgesic preparations   ·   ╌ Codeine phosphate

Codeine phosphat… 10

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other non-opioid analgesic preparations versus Codeine phosphate, March 2026
Measure Other non-opioid analgesic preparations Codeine phosphate
Items, March 2026 10 499,752
Items, last 12 months 188 5,659,640
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £91 £1,194,026

See the full profile for Other non-opioid analgesic preparations or Codeine phosphate.