Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride vs Paracetamol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Paracetamol was dispensed 663,805.5× as often as Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 1,327,611 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,327,611items

Paracetamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride · ╌ Paracetamol

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride versus Paracetamol, March 2026
Measure	Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride	Paracetamol
Items, March 2026	2	1,327,611
Items, last 12 months	24	15,763,745
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£6	£5,728,363