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Paracetamol vs Papaveretum

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

Paracetamol was dispensed 1,327,611.0× as often as Papaveretum in March 2026 — 1,327,611 items versus 1 in England.

1,327,611items

Paracetamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Papaveretum · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paracetamol versus Papaveretum: national items dispensed by month

▬ Paracetamol   ·   ╌ Papaveretum

Papaveretum 1,327,611

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paracetamol versus Papaveretum, March 2026
Measure Paracetamol Papaveretum
Items, March 2026 1,327,611 1
Items, last 12 months 15,763,745 1
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,728,363 £7

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