Tramadol hydrochloride
Tramadol hydrochloride was ranked 57th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 398,142 items, down 8.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Tramadol hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Analgesics
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £3.58
- Year on year Down 8.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Tramadol hydrochloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tramadol 50mg capsules | 040702040AAAAAA | 331,487 | £783,951 |
| Marol 100mg modified-release tablets (Teva) | 040702040BNAFAC | 14,439 | £97,943 |
| Zydol SR 50mg tablets | 040702040BBAKAY | 12,438 | £58,332 |
| Tramadol 100mg modified-release capsules | 040702040AAAHAH | 7,150 | £102,421 |
| Marol 200mg modified-release tablets (Teva) | 040702040BNADAE | 6,154 | £71,251 |
| Tramadol 50mg modified-release capsules | 040702040AAAGAG | 5,505 | £41,078 |
| Marol 150mg modified-release tablets (Teva) | 040702040BNAEAD | 3,737 | £31,549 |
| Tramulief SR 100mg tablets | 040702040BKAAAC | 2,718 | £18,905 |
| Tramadol 37.5mg / Paracetamol 325mg tablets | 040702040AAAUAU | 2,026 | £13,210 |
| Tramadol 200mg modified-release capsules | 040702040AAAJAJ | 1,968 | £44,572 |
| Zydol SR 100mg tablets | 040702040BBACAC | 1,378 | £24,057 |
| Tramulief SR 200mg tablets | 040702040BKACAE | 1,276 | £14,799 |
| Tramadol 150mg modified-release capsules | 040702040AAAIAI | 1,118 | £19,059 |
| Maxitram SR 50mg capsules | 040702040BPAAAG | 1,086 | £5,401 |
| Zamadol Melt 50mg tablets | 040702040BDAGAT | 992 | £11,356 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Tramadol hydrochloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tramadol hydrochloride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Hawthorn Medical Practice 5,648
- The Medical Group 5,607
- Beacon Medical Practice 5,341
- Modality Partnership (awc) 5,327
- Lancaster Medical Practice 4,964
- Holderness Health 4,744
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Tramadol hydrochloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Tramadol hydrochloride 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.