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Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic)

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407020K0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) was ranked 1206th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 115 items, down 75.4% on a year earlier.

115items -75.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,363items

Rolling 12 months

£14,491

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic): national items dispensed by month

0 2k 4k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 115 Jan 2021: 4k Feb 2021: 3k Mar 2021: 3k Apr 2021: 3k May 2021: 2k Jun 2021: 2k Jul 2021: 2k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 2k Dec 2021: 2k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 851 May 2022: 761 Jun 2022: 499 Jul 2022: 575 Aug 2022: 595 Sep 2022: 480 Oct 2022: 707 Nov 2022: 658 Dec 2022: 700 Jan 2023: 781 Feb 2023: 676 Mar 2023: 756 Apr 2023: 654 May 2023: 807 Jun 2023: 758 Jul 2023: 632 Aug 2023: 710 Sep 2023: 667 Oct 2023: 682 Nov 2023: 750 Dec 2023: 718 Jan 2024: 753 Feb 2024: 708 Mar 2024: 700 Apr 2024: 666 May 2024: 588 Jun 2024: 480 Jul 2024: 465 Aug 2024: 477 Sep 2024: 470 Oct 2024: 528 Nov 2024: 511 Jan 2025: 566 Feb 2025: 470 Mar 2025: 466 Apr 2025: 430 May 2025: 468 Jun 2025: 405 Jul 2025: 419 Aug 2025: 448 Sep 2025: 411 Oct 2025: 372 Nov 2025: 271 Dec 2025: 292 Jan 2026: 212 Feb 2026: 151 Mar 2026: 151 Apr 2026: 116 May 2026: 115

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £126.01
  • Year on year Down 75.4% 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 Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) this month.

Presentations of Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic), May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Diamorphine 5mg powder for solution for injection ampoules 0407020K0AAAAAA 77 £8,765
Diamorphine 10mg powder for solution for injection ampoules 0407020K0AAABAB 16 £431
Diamorphine hydrochloride powder 0407020K0AAFPFP 12 £2,851
Diamorphine 500mg oral powder sachets 0407020K0AAFQFQ 5 £2,027
Diamorphine 100mg powder for solution for injection ampoules 0407020K0AAAFAF 3 £170
Diamorphine 30mg powder for solution for injection ampoules 0407020K0AAAEAE 2 £248

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

Where Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) volumes.

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

Compare Diamorphine hydrochloride (Systemic) with

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