Paracetamol vs Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Paracetamol was dispensed 8,792.1× as often as Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) in March 2026 — 1,327,611 items versus 151 in England.

1,327,611items

Paracetamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

151items

Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paracetamol versus Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic): national items dispensed by month

▬ Paracetamol · ╌ Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paracetamol versus Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic), March 2026
Measure	Paracetamol	Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic)
Items, March 2026	1,327,611	151
Items, last 12 months	15,763,745	4,030
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,728,363	£25,254