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Tramadol hydrochloride vs Morphine sulfate

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

Tramadol hydrochloride and Morphine sulfate were dispensed at a similar rate in March 2026 (418,216 versus 421,187 items in England).

418,216items

Tramadol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

421,187items

Morphine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tramadol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Morphine sulfate

Morphine sulfate 418,216

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tramadol hydrochloride versus Morphine sulfate, March 2026
Measure Tramadol hydrochloride Morphine sulfate
Items, March 2026 418,216 421,187
Items, last 12 months 5,034,175 5,010,523
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,567,875 £2,448,531

See the full profile for Tramadol hydrochloride or Morphine sulfate.