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Codeine and Ibuprofen Price in the United Kingdom (2026)

Compiled by the TrustClinix data team · Medical review pending3 official sourcesPrices last checked 25 October 2026How we get our data
Lowest NHS Drug Tariff price
£7.76

Cheapest pack: 200mg / Codeine 12.8mg tablets, 200mg / Codeine 12.8mg tablets, 24 tablets. Official Drug Tariff price list, Oct 2026.

≈ $10.37
£7.76 – £9.70
per pack
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What you actually pay

What a patient pays for codeine and ibuprofen in the United Kingdom

£7.76
official Drug Tariff price for 200mg / Codeine 12.8mg tablets, 24 tablets
£9.90
you pay per prescription item (England)

NHS prescription charge per item in England, whatever the medicine costs. Free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and for exempt groups such as people aged 60 and over, under 16s and people with certain conditions.

2 products

One product name across 1 strengths are on the official list.

Every listed product

All 2 codeine and ibuprofen products in the United Kingdom

Codeine and Ibuprofen official prices in the United Kingdom
MedicinePackPricePer unitCategory
200mg / Codeine 12.8mg tablets32 tablets£9.70£0.30Category C
200mg / Codeine 12.8mg tablets24 tablets£7.76£0.32Category C
What this price means

How Drug Tariff prices work in the United Kingdom

Prices on this page are the NHS Drug Tariff (Part VIIIA) price: what the NHS pays a pharmacy in England and Wales for the generic medicine. Patients do not pay this price. In England many people pay a flat prescription charge per item and many others are exempt; prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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How much does codeine and ibuprofen cost in the United Kingdom?
Official Drug Tariff prices for codeine and ibuprofen in the United Kingdom range from £7.76 to £9.70 per pack across 2 listed products.
What kind of price is this?
It is the NHS Drug Tariff (Part VIIIA) price: what the NHS pays a pharmacy in England and Wales for the generic medicine. Patients do not pay this price. In England many people pay a flat prescription charge per item and many others are exempt; prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
How much will I pay for codeine and ibuprofen at a pharmacy in the United Kingdom?
£9.90 for 200mg / Codeine 12.8mg tablets (24 tablets). NHS prescription charge per item in England, whatever the medicine costs. Free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and for exempt groups such as people aged 60 and over, under 16s and people with certain conditions.
Evidence

Sources

  1. NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (Categories A, C and M), October 2026. www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/dr. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. Department of Health and Social Care / Community Pharmacy England. NHS prescription charges in England 2026/27: £9.90 per item; prepayment certificate £32.05 (3 months), £114.50 (12 months). cpe.org.uk/our-news/nhs-prescription-charges-frozen-for-the-second-yea. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  3. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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