HC Deb 16 November 1970 vol 806 c351W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the comparative costs of antipyretics and analgesics to the National Health Service at the present time.

Mr. Alison

The information in relation to the more widely used antipyretic and analgesic drugs is as follows:

Total National Health Service Cost of 50
Paracetamol Tablets, 500 mg 3s. 11d.
Solprin Tablets 3s. 11d.
Soluble Aspirin Tablets 3s. 11d.
Aspirin, Phenacetin and Codeine Tablets 4s. 4d.
Panadol Tablets 500 mg 5s. 1d.
Codis Tablets 5s. 9d.
Distalgesic Tablets 8s. 1d.
Paramol 118 Tablets 9s. 0d.
Panadeine Co Tablets 9s. 10d.
Paracodol Tablets 10s. 6d.
DF118 Tablets 30 mg 11s. 9d.
Equagesic Tablets 13s. 6d.
Fortral Tablets 25 mg 20s. 8d.