Codeine phosphate

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Analgesics

Data updated March 2026

Codeine phosphate was ranked 48th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 499,752 items, up 9.1% on a year earlier.

499,752items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,194,026

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

5,659,640items

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

Download CSV

Embed this chart

<iframe src="https://pharmainsight.co.uk/embed/medicines/codeine-phosphate-0407020c0" width="100%" height="280" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Codeine phosphate: NHS prescribing in England — PharmaInsight"></iframe>

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 30mg tablets	308,327	£830,213
Codeine 15mg tablets	188,484	£349,836
Codeine 60mg tablets	2,935	£13,820
Codeine 25mg/5ml oral solution	6	£157

Compare Codeine phosphate with

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