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Tramadol hydrochloride vs Hydromorphone hydrochloride

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

Tramadol hydrochloride was dispensed 1,432.2× as often as Hydromorphone hydrochloride in March 2026 — 418,216 items versus 292 in England.

418,216items

Tramadol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

292items

Hydromorphone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tramadol hydrochloride versus Hydromorphone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tramadol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Hydromorphone hydrochloride

Hydromorphone hy… 418,216

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tramadol hydrochloride versus Hydromorphone hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Tramadol hydrochloride Hydromorphone hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 418,216 292
Items, last 12 months 5,034,175 3,793
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,567,875 £7,601

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