Paracetamol vs Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Paracetamol was dispensed 110,634.3× as often as Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium in March 2026 — 1,327,611 items versus 12 in England.

1,327,611items

Paracetamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

12items

Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paracetamol versus Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Paracetamol · ╌ Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paracetamol versus Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium, March 2026
Measure	Paracetamol	Sumatriptan succinate/Naproxen sodium
Items, March 2026	1,327,611	12
Items, last 12 months	15,763,745	92
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,728,363	£504