Medicines
Central Nervous System
Drugs used in substance dependence
Buprenorphine hydrochloride

Buprenorphine hydrochloride

Central Nervous System Drugs used in substance dependence BNF 0410030A0

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Buprenorphine hydrochloride was ranked 194th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 83,057 items, up 0.6% on a year earlier.

83,057items +0.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

993,005items

Rolling 12 months

£1,613,469

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Buprenorphine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Drugs used in substance dependence
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £19.43
Year on year Up 0.6% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Buprenorphine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Buprenorphine hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free	0410030A0AAAEAE	23,858	£167,259
Buprenorphine 2mg sublingual tablets sugar free	0410030A0AAADAD	22,211	£107,809
Espranor 8mg oral lyophilisates	0410030A0BFABAM	16,970	£338,375
Espranor 2mg oral lyophilisates	0410030A0BFAAAL	15,986	£181,992
Buvidal 64mg/0.18ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGAEAS	1,213	£290,756
Buvidal 96mg/0.27ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGAFAT	1,177	£282,127
Buvidal 128mg/0.36ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGAGAU	717	£171,865
Subutex 8mg sublingual tablets	0410030A0BBACAE	193	£7,874
Subutex 2mg sublingual tablets	0410030A0BBABAD	71	£1,241
Subutex 0.4mg sublingual tablets	0410030A0BBAAAC	15	£122
Buvidal 24mg/0.48ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGACAQ	196	£10,962
Buvidal 16mg/0.32ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGABAP	174	£10,179
Buvidal 160mg/0.45ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGAHAV	117	£34,517
Buvidal 32mg/0.64ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGADAR	74	£4,139
Buvidal 8mg/0.16ml prolonged-rel inj pre-filled syringes	0410030A0BGAAAN	66	£3,747

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

Where Buprenorphine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Buprenorphine hydrochloride volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

James Street Group Pract 2,227
Hanham Health 590
Somer Valley Medical Group 351
Creffield Medical Group 288
Close Farm Surgery 263
Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre 194

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

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