Hydromorphone hydrochloride
Hydromorphone hydrochloride was ranked 1067th of 1,792 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.