Paracetamol
(asked on 20th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions have been issued for paracetamol in England in each of the last two years.
Information on the number and net ingredient cost of prescription items for paracetamol1 dispensed in the community in England is in the table.
Year | Prescription Items (000s) | Net Ingredient Cost (£000s) |
2012-13 | 21,963.2 | 73,793.9 |
2013-14 | 22,616.5 | 83,146.6 |
1Excludes combination medicines. Includes multiple packs per item and a range of formulations, including those produced specific to patient needs
Source: Prescription Cost Analysis system provided by the NHS Business Services Authority