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Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride vs Codeine phosphate

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

Codeine phosphate was dispensed 249,876.0× as often as Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 499,752 items versus 2 in England.

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Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

499,752items

Codeine phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride versus Codeine phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Codeine phosphate

Codeine phosphat… 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride versus Codeine phosphate, March 2026
Measure Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride Codeine phosphate
Items, March 2026 2 499,752
Items, last 12 months 24 5,659,640
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6 £1,194,026

See the full profile for Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride or Codeine phosphate.