Fentanyl citrate
Fentanyl citrate was ranked 1176th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 139 items, up 9.4% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Fentanyl citrate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class General anaesthesia
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £19.19
- Year on year Up 9.4% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Fentanyl citrate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fentanyl 100micrograms/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 1501043F0AAAAAA | 136 | £2,595 |
| Fentanyl 500micrograms/10ml solution for injection ampoules | 1501043F0AAABAB | 3 | £72 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Fentanyl citrate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Fentanyl citrate volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board 58
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board 35
- NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board 13
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board 11
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board 7
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board 4
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Fentanyl citrate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Fentanyl citrate is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.