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Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride vs Tramadol hydrochloride

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

Tramadol hydrochloride was dispensed 398,142.0× as often as Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 398,142 items versus 1 in England.

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Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Tramadol hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Tramadol hydrochloride

0 253k 506k Jan 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Nov 2023 Aug 2024 Aug 2025 May 2026 Tramadol hydroch… 1 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 2 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 3 Aug 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 5 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 2 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 3 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 3 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 3 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 4 Dec 2025: 3 Jan 2026: 3 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 2 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride versus Tramadol hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride Tramadol hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 1 398,142
Items, last 12 months 24 4,985,868
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £3 £1,423,810

See the full profile for Paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride or Tramadol hydrochloride.