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Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol)

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407010N0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol) was ranked 185th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 92,972 items, down 4.6% on a year earlier.

92,972items -4.6%

Dispensed in April 2026

1,044,267items

Rolling 12 months

£449,489

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol): national items dispensed by month

0 67k 134k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 92,972 Jan 2021: 128k Feb 2021: 119k Mar 2021: 134k Apr 2021: 129k May 2021: 123k Jun 2021: 131k Jul 2021: 130k Aug 2021: 123k Sep 2021: 129k Oct 2021: 122k Nov 2021: 126k Dec 2021: 130k Jan 2022: 122k Feb 2022: 114k Mar 2022: 129k Apr 2022: 119k May 2022: 123k Jun 2022: 119k Jul 2022: 117k Aug 2022: 119k Sep 2022: 119k Oct 2022: 116k Nov 2022: 118k Dec 2022: 116k Jan 2023: 115k Feb 2023: 106k Mar 2023: 120k Apr 2023: 107k May 2023: 114k Jun 2023: 113k Jul 2023: 109k Aug 2023: 112k Sep 2023: 109k Oct 2023: 109k Nov 2023: 109k Dec 2023: 107k Jan 2024: 110k Feb 2024: 102k Mar 2024: 103k Apr 2024: 107k May 2024: 109k Jun 2024: 101k Jul 2024: 109k Aug 2024: 104k Sep 2024: 101k Oct 2024: 106k Nov 2024: 100k Dec 2024: 102k Jan 2025: 104k Feb 2025: 91k Mar 2025: 97k Apr 2025: 97k May 2025: 100k Jun 2025: 96k Jul 2025: 101k Aug 2025: 93k Sep 2025: 97k Oct 2025: 100k Nov 2025: 90k Dec 2025: 98k Jan 2026: 94k Feb 2026: 86k Mar 2026: 95k Apr 2026: 93k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.83
  • Year on year Down 4.6% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol) this month.

Presentations of Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol), April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg tablets 0407010N0AAAAAA 79,120 £268,990
Co-dydramol 30mg/500mg tablets 0407010N0AAAIAI 6,902 £94,659
Co-dydramol 20mg/500mg tablets 0407010N0AAAHAH 5,203 £59,197
Remedeine Forte tablets 0407010N0BGABAI 1,014 £16,689
Remedeine tablets 0407010N0BGAAAH 725 £9,687
Co-dydramol 10mg/500mg/5ml oral suspension 0407010N0AAAGAG 8 £266

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

Where Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol) volumes.

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

Compare Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol) with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.