Tapentadol
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Analgesics
Tapentadol was ranked 457th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 12,982 items, little changed on a year earlier.
12,982items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£523,865
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
156,224items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Tapentadol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Tapentadol, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tapentadol 50mg modified-release tablets | 3,229 | £91,000 |
| Tapentadol 50mg tablets | 2,707 | £95,149 |
| Tapentadol 100mg modified-release tablets | 2,023 | £99,926 |
| Tapentadol 150mg modified-release tablets | 873 | £57,428 |
| Tapentadol 200mg modified-release tablets | 699 | £56,092 |
| Ationdo SR 50mg tablets | 506 | £8,339 |
| Ationdo SR 25mg tablets | 427 | £3,236 |
| Ationdo SR 100mg tablets | 412 | £12,877 |
| Tapentadol 250mg modified-release tablets | 344 | £33,202 |
| Tadomon 100mg prolonged-release tablets | 225 | £4,997 |
| Tadomon 50mg prolonged-release tablets | 202 | £2,567 |
| Palexia SR 50mg tablets | 163 | £4,828 |
| Ationdo SR 200mg tablets | 163 | £7,362 |
| Ationdo SR 150mg tablets | 156 | £6,153 |
| Tapentadol 75mg tablets | 147 | £6,842 |
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