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Tramadol hydrochloride vs Morphine hydrochloride

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

Tramadol hydrochloride was dispensed 139,405.3× as often as Morphine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 418,216 items versus 3 in England.

418,216items

Tramadol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Morphine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tramadol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Morphine hydrochloride

Morphine hydroch… 418,216

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tramadol hydrochloride versus Morphine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Tramadol hydrochloride Morphine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 418,216 3
Items, last 12 months 5,034,175 30
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,567,875 £6

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