Paracetamol and caffeine
Paracetamol and caffeine was ranked 1380th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 26 items, down 13.3% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Paracetamol and caffeine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Analgesics
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £11.76
- Year on year Down 13.3% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Paracetamol and caffeine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panadol Extra soluble tablets | 0407010U0BBABAC | 13 | £163 |
| Solpadeine Headache soluble tablets | 0407010U0BDABAC | 12 | £116 |
| Beechams Cold Relief Orange Flavour effervescent tablets | 0407010U0BIAAAC | 1 | £27 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Paracetamol and caffeine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Paracetamol and caffeine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Paracetamol and caffeine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Paracetamol and caffeine is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.