Paracetamol vs Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Paracetamol was dispensed 826.1× as often as Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride in March 2026 — 1,327,611 items versus 1,607 in England.

1,327,611items

Paracetamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,607items

Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paracetamol versus Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Paracetamol · ╌ Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paracetamol versus Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Paracetamol	Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	1,327,611	1,607
Items, last 12 months	15,763,745	20,338
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,728,363	£100,116