Skip to content
Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Morphine hydrochloride

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407020P0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Morphine hydrochloride was ranked 1734th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 1 items, down 83.3% on a year earlier.

1items -83.3%

Dispensed in April 2026

19items

Rolling 12 months

£3

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Morphine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 3 6 Mar 2021 Feb 2022 May 2023 Mar 2024 Oct 2024 Apr 2025 Apr 2026 1 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 2 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 3 Oct 2022: 1 May 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 3 Apr 2025: 6 Jun 2025: 3 Aug 2025: 3 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 3 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Download CSV
Embed this chart

At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £2.77
  • Year on year Down 83.3% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Morphine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Morphine hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Morphine hydrochloride 10mg/5ml oral solution 0407020P0AAASAS 1 £3

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

Where Morphine hydrochloride is dispensed

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

Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Morphine hydrochloride with

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