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Methadone hydrochloride

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407020M0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Methadone hydrochloride was ranked 828th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,509 items, up 11.8% on a year earlier.

1,509items +11.8%

Dispensed in May 2026

16,819items

Rolling 12 months

£74,816

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Methadone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £49.58
  • Year on year Up 11.8% 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 Methadone hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Methadone hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Methadone 5mg tablets 0407020M0AAAEAE 1,373 £67,805
Methadone 50mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 0407020M0AAACAC 98 £6,087
Methadone 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 0407020M0AAAVAV 38 £924

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

Where Methadone hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methadone hydrochloride volumes.

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

Compare Methadone hydrochloride with

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