Tapentadol
Central Nervous System
Analgesics
BNF 0407020AG
Data updated April 2026
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Tapentadol was ranked 454th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 12,882 items, down 1.3% on a year earlier.
12,882items
-1.3%
Dispensed in April 2026
142,852items
Rolling 12 months
£380,464
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Tapentadol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Analgesics
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £29.53
- Year on year Down 1.3% 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 Tapentadol this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapentadol 50mg modified-release tablets | 0407020AGAAACAC | 3,169 | £62,163 |
| Tapentadol 50mg tablets | 0407020AGAAAAAA | 2,720 | £96,032 |
| Tapentadol 100mg modified-release tablets | 0407020AGAAADAD | 1,981 | £44,932 |
| Tapentadol 150mg modified-release tablets | 0407020AGAAAEAE | 828 | £23,887 |
| Tapentadol 200mg modified-release tablets | 0407020AGAAAFAF | 706 | £29,949 |
| Ationdo SR 50mg tablets | 0407020AGBCABAC | 493 | £7,979 |
| Ationdo SR 25mg tablets | 0407020AGBCAAAI | 407 | £3,124 |
| Ationdo SR 100mg tablets | 0407020AGBCACAD | 395 | £12,563 |
| Tapentadol 250mg modified-release tablets | 0407020AGAAAGAG | 343 | £30,855 |
| Tadomon 100mg prolonged-release tablets | 0407020AGBDABAD | 231 | £5,314 |
| Palexia SR 50mg tablets | 0407020AGBBACAC | 180 | £4,951 |
| Ationdo SR 200mg tablets | 0407020AGBCAEAF | 169 | £7,341 |
| Tadomon 50mg prolonged-release tablets | 0407020AGBDAAAC | 193 | £2,390 |
| Ationdo SR 150mg tablets | 0407020AGBCADAE | 178 | £6,590 |
| Tapentadol 75mg tablets | 0407020AGAAABAB | 156 | £7,095 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Tapentadol is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tapentadol volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Tapentadol with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.