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Propofol vs Fentanyl citrate

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

Fentanyl citrate was dispensed 147.0× as often as Propofol in March 2026 — 147 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Propofol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

147items

Fentanyl citrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Propofol versus Fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Propofol   ·   ╌ Fentanyl citrate

Fentanyl citrate 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Propofol versus Fentanyl citrate, March 2026
Measure Propofol Fentanyl citrate
Items, March 2026 1 147
Items, last 12 months 1 1,553
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £65 £2,844

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