Pethidine hydrochloride

Analgesics | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

1,623

NHS Cost

£103.5K

Practices

186

Avg per Practice

Overview

Pethidine hydrochloride is prescribed by 186 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 1,623 items were prescribed at a total cost of £103,521 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Analgesics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

No monthly data available.

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
SG	111	1	111	+1,175.9% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE	111
GROBY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (ID PATCHETT)	69
HAXBY GROUP SCARBOROUGH	56

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Central Nervous System
Section: Analgesics
Paragraph: Opioid analgesics

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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.