Hydromorphone hydrochloride
Hydromorphone hydrochloride was ranked 1060th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 306 items, down 10.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Hydromorphone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Analgesics
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £26.61
- Year on year Down 10.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Hydromorphone hydrochloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palladone 1.3mg capsules | 040702050BBAAAE | 149 | £2,029 |
| Palladone SR 4mg capsules | 040702050BBADAG | 58 | £1,944 |
| Palladone SR 2mg capsules | 040702050BBACAF | 49 | £934 |
| Palladone SR 8mg capsules | 040702050BBAEAC | 48 | £3,187 |
| Palladone 2mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 040702050BBAHAL | 2 | £50 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Hydromorphone hydrochloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Hydromorphone hydrochloride volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board 58
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 52
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board 33
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 21
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 20
- NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board 14
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Hydromorphone hydrochloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Hydromorphone hydrochloride 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.