Medicines
Central Nervous System
Analgesics
Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407020B0

Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Buprenorphine was ranked 109th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 233,875 items, up 4.1% on a year earlier.

233,875items +4.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

2,539,274items

Rolling 12 months

£3,851,112

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Buprenorphine: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Analgesics
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £16.47
Year on year Up 4.1% on a year earlier

What this is

Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Buprenorphine this month.

Presentations of Buprenorphine, April 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Butec 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BHAAAH	26,775	£210,276
Butec 10micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BHABAI	23,643	£332,213
Sevodyne 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BMAAAH	23,402	£127,394
Sevodyne 10micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BMABAI	19,726	£192,493
BuTrans 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BEAAAH	18,470	£320,905
Butec 20micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BHACAJ	14,383	£377,734
BuTrans 10micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BEABAI	13,762	£428,089
Butec 15micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BHADAK	10,846	£235,871
Bunov 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BUAAAH	10,011	£49,441
Sevodyne 20micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BMACAJ	9,867	£177,603
Sevodyne 15micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BMADAK	9,292	£141,627
Bunov 10micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BUABAI	9,011	£79,724
Buprenorphine 400microgram sublingual tablets sugar free	0407020B0AAADAD	6,987	£62,245
BuTrans 20micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BEACAJ	6,141	£352,663
BuTrans 15micrograms/hour transdermal patches	0407020B0BEADAK	5,346	£254,303

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Buprenorphine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Buprenorphine volumes.

Top regions

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 16,132
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 11,488
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board 9,879
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 9,767

Top dispensing practices

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

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