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Paracetamol combined preparations vs Morphine sulfate

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

Morphine sulfate was dispensed 1,074.5× as often as Paracetamol combined preparations in March 2026 — 421,187 items versus 392 in England.

392items

Paracetamol combined preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

421,187items

Morphine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Paracetamol combined preparations   ·   ╌ Morphine sulfate

Morphine sulfate 392

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paracetamol combined preparations versus Morphine sulfate, March 2026
Measure Paracetamol combined preparations Morphine sulfate
Items, March 2026 392 421,187
Items, last 12 months 4,764 5,010,523
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,371 £2,448,531

See the full profile for Paracetamol combined preparations or Morphine sulfate.