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Naltrexone hydrochloride

Central Nervous System Drugs used in substance dependence BNF 0410030E0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Naltrexone hydrochloride was ranked 778th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 1,898 items, up 21.2% on a year earlier.

1,898items +21.2%

Dispensed in April 2026

19,006items

Rolling 12 months

£228,955

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Naltrexone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in substance dependence
  • Presentations 9 shown
  • Average cost / item £120.63
  • Year on year Up 21.2% 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 Naltrexone hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Naltrexone hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Naltrexone 50mg tablets 0410030E0AAAAAA 1,732 £214,172
Naltrexone 4.5mg capsules 0410030E0AAAKAK 67 £5,272
Naltrexone 3mg capsules 0410030E0AAAIAI 39 £2,392
Naltrexone 5mg/5ml oral solution 0410030E0AAAVAV 21 £592
Adepend 50mg tablets 0410030E0BEAAAA 20 £620
Naltrexone 5mg/5ml oral suspension 0410030E0AAATAT 11 £452
Naltrexone 1.5mg capsules 0410030E0AAANAN 3 £2,688
Naltrexone 1.5mg/5ml oral solution 0410030E0AAAUAU 3 £1,084
Naltrexone 2mg capsules 0410030E0AAAMAM 2 £1,683

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

Where Naltrexone hydrochloride is dispensed

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

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

Compare Naltrexone hydrochloride with

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