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Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol)

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407010Q0
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Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol) was ranked 1138th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 194 items, down 31.0% on a year earlier.

194items -31%

Dispensed in May 2026

2,931items

Rolling 12 months

£163,149

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol): national items dispensed by month

0 389 778 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 194 Jan 2021: 706 Feb 2021: 637 Mar 2021: 764 Apr 2021: 778 May 2021: 705 Jun 2021: 688 Jul 2021: 694 Aug 2021: 620 Sep 2021: 599 Oct 2021: 569 Nov 2021: 576 Dec 2021: 515 Jan 2022: 553 Feb 2022: 499 Mar 2022: 758 Apr 2022: 676 May 2022: 692 Jun 2022: 562 Jul 2022: 512 Aug 2022: 521 Sep 2022: 487 Oct 2022: 484 Nov 2022: 513 Dec 2022: 495 Jan 2023: 453 Feb 2023: 468 Mar 2023: 489 Apr 2023: 424 May 2023: 434 Jun 2023: 431 Jul 2023: 408 Aug 2023: 409 Sep 2023: 427 Oct 2023: 380 Nov 2023: 398 Dec 2023: 375 Feb 2024: 345 Mar 2024: 359 Apr 2024: 365 May 2024: 342 Jun 2024: 340 Jul 2024: 353 Aug 2024: 346 Sep 2024: 337 Oct 2024: 346 Nov 2024: 327 Dec 2024: 329 Jan 2025: 322 Feb 2025: 289 Mar 2025: 276 Apr 2025: 283 May 2025: 281 Jun 2025: 276 Jul 2025: 284 Aug 2025: 270 Sep 2025: 264 Oct 2025: 260 Nov 2025: 224 Dec 2025: 282 Jan 2026: 248 Feb 2026: 220 Mar 2026: 208 Apr 2026: 201 May 2026: 194

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £840.98
  • Year on year Down 31.0% 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 Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol) this month.

Presentations of Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol), May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Co-proxamol 32.5mg/325mg tablets 0407010Q0AAAAAA 194 £163,149

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

Where Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol) volumes.

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

Compare Co-proxamol (Dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride/paracetamol) with

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