Codeine phosphate

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Cough preparations

Data updated March 2026

Codeine phosphate was ranked 577th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 6,515 items, down 2.1% on a year earlier.

6,515items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£167,309

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

73,779items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Codeine phosphate: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Codeine phosphate, by items this month.

Presentations of Codeine phosphate, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus sugar free	4,256	£100,468
Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus	2,253	£66,834
Galcodine 15mg/5ml linctus	6	£7

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