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Other non-opioid analgesic preparations vs Paracetamol

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

Paracetamol was dispensed 132,761.1× as often as Other non-opioid analgesic preparations in March 2026 — 1,327,611 items versus 10 in England.

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Other non-opioid analgesic preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,327,611items

Paracetamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Other non-opioid analgesic preparations   ·   ╌ Paracetamol

Paracetamol 10

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Other non-opioid analgesic preparations versus Paracetamol, March 2026
Measure Other non-opioid analgesic preparations Paracetamol
Items, March 2026 10 1,327,611
Items, last 12 months 188 15,763,745
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £91 £5,728,363

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