Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)

Analgesics | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

15.1M

NHS Cost

£58.2M

Practices

7,704

Avg per Practice

1,955

Overview

Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) is prescribed by 7,704 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 15,062,109 items were prescribed at a total cost of £58,173,045 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Analgesics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

1,301,780

Jun 2026

1,208,590

Jun 2026

1,318,147

Jun 2026

1,258,040

Jun 2026

1,235,204

Jun 2026

1,308,037

Jun 2026

1,238,618

Jun 2026

1,261,025

Jun 2026

1,298,536

Jun 2026

1,153,483

Jun 2026

1,231,606

Jun 2026

1,238,375

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
B	616.9K	294	2,098	+7.3% ▲
S	499.1K	186	2,683	+37.2% ▲
M	490.5K	197	2,490	+27.4% ▲
L	439.3K	158	2,781	+42.2% ▲
NG	352.3K	147	2,396	+22.6% ▲
DN	338.6K	103	3,288	+68.2% ▲
PE	328.8K	102	3,223	+64.9% ▲
WA	323.8K	97	3,338	+70.7% ▲
PO	296.0K	72	4,112	+110.3% ▲
CV	288.5K	127	2,272	+16.2% ▲
NN	278.6K	72	3,869	+97.9% ▲
LE	270.5K	141	1,919	-1.9% vs avg
ST	268.3K	95	2,825	+44.5% ▲
NR	255.6K	76	3,364	+72.1% ▲
BB	236.3K	75	3,151	+61.1% ▲
CH	232.7K	74	3,144	+60.8% ▲
WS	231.4K	82	2,821	+44.3% ▲
BN	226.7K	87	2,606	+33.3% ▲
PL	209.0K	54	3,870	+97.9% ▲
BS	208.0K	84	2,476	+26.6% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	25,778
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE	24,007
THE WILLOW GROUP	21,508

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Central Nervous System
Section: Analgesics
Paragraph: Non-opioid analgesics and compound preparations

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.