Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol)

Analgesics | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

1.2M

NHS Cost

£7.1M

Practices

6,773

Avg per Practice

180

Overview

Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol) is prescribed by 6,773 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 1,217,060 items were prescribed at a total cost of £7,063,427 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Analgesics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

104,757

Jun 2026

97,157

Jun 2026

104,998

Jun 2026

99,856

Jun 2026

97,235

Jun 2026

102,642

Jun 2026

96,957

Jun 2026

98,054

Jun 2026

99,966

Jun 2026

88,126

Jun 2026

94,100

Jun 2026

94,026

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
B	62.7K	264	238	+32.2% ▲
L	42.8K	145	295	+64.4% ▲
N	38.1K	126	302	+68.1% ▲
NR	36.7K	75	489	+172.3% ▲
M	28.7K	174	165	-8.1% ▼
PO	25.4K	68	374	+108.2% ▲
BN	24.8K	79	314	+74.9% ▲
UB	24.3K	74	328	+82.6% ▲
SW	23.7K	117	203	+13.0% ▲
TW	23.6K	74	320	+77.8% ▲
W	23.5K	107	220	+22.4% ▲
CM	23.3K	69	337	+87.6% ▲
NW	21.5K	78	275	+53.1% ▲
OL	20.4K	73	280	+55.6% ▲
SE	20.1K	112	179	-0.2% vs avg
SS	19.7K	78	252	+40.4% ▲
E	19.4K	143	136	-24.5% ▼
ME	18.6K	68	274	+52.5% ▲
TR	18.5K	34	545	+203.2% ▲
PE	18.5K	88	210	+16.7% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS	3,213
TELDOC	2,838
REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE	2,727

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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.