Paracetamol vs Paracetamol combined preparations

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated May 2026

Paracetamol was dispensed 3,392.1× as often as Paracetamol combined preparations in May 2026 — 1,265,243 items versus 373 in England.

1,265,243items

Paracetamol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

373items

Paracetamol combined preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paracetamol versus Paracetamol combined preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Paracetamol · ╌ Paracetamol combined preparations

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Paracetamol versus Paracetamol combined preparations, May 2026
Measure	Paracetamol	Paracetamol combined preparations
Items, May 2026	1,265,243	373
Items, last 12 months	15,709,047	4,746
Net ingredient cost, May 2026	£5,475,885	£7,118