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Nefopam hydrochloride

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407010P0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Nefopam hydrochloride was ranked 196th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 81,310 items, up 28.5% on a year earlier.

81,310items +28.5%

Dispensed in April 2026

812,942items

Rolling 12 months

£676,786

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Nefopam hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 41k 81k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 81,310 Jan 2021: 25k Feb 2021: 24k Mar 2021: 28k Apr 2021: 27k May 2021: 26k Jun 2021: 29k Jul 2021: 29k Aug 2021: 28k Sep 2021: 29k Oct 2021: 28k Nov 2021: 30k Dec 2021: 31k Jan 2022: 29k Feb 2022: 29k Mar 2022: 33k Apr 2022: 31k May 2022: 33k Jun 2022: 33k Jul 2022: 33k Aug 2022: 34k Sep 2022: 35k Oct 2022: 35k Nov 2022: 37k Dec 2022: 36k Jan 2023: 37k Feb 2023: 35k Mar 2023: 41k Apr 2023: 37k May 2023: 41k Jun 2023: 43k Jul 2023: 43k Aug 2023: 44k Sep 2023: 44k Oct 2023: 45k Nov 2023: 46k Dec 2023: 45k Jan 2024: 48k Feb 2024: 47k Mar 2024: 48k Apr 2024: 52k May 2024: 53k Jun 2024: 51k Jul 2024: 56k Aug 2024: 55k Sep 2024: 55k Oct 2024: 59k Nov 2024: 56k Dec 2024: 58k Jan 2025: 61k Feb 2025: 57k Mar 2025: 62k Apr 2025: 63k May 2025: 68k Jun 2025: 68k Jul 2025: 72k Aug 2025: 68k Sep 2025: 73k Oct 2025: 73k Nov 2025: 71k Dec 2025: 77k Jan 2026: 76k Feb 2026: 72k Mar 2026: 81k Apr 2026: 81k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £8.32
  • Year on year Up 28.5% 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 Nefopam hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Nefopam hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Nefopam 30mg tablets 0407010P0AAABAB 78,250 £605,189
Nefopam 60mg tablets 0407010P0AAAGAG 3,058 £68,101
Nefopam 30mg/5ml oral suspension 0407010P0AAAFAF 2 £3,495

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

Where Nefopam hydrochloride is dispensed

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

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

Compare Nefopam hydrochloride with

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