Cost of sedatives and opioids (FOI)Cost of sedatives and opioids (FOI)
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13 February 2020.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Could Health and Social Services Department provide:
A
The total cost to the department in pounds for all sedatives and opioids used in the following years:
I am happy to be supplied the information on the sedative Midazolam which is sold under trade / brand names such as Versed, Nayzilam, Seizaalm.
Please provide a break down of the total costs to health, and the total amounts of the drugs used each year regardless of use.
B
The total cost to the department in pounds for Oxycodone and Midazolam for the four years listed above.
Response
Please see below the information requested.
| | Year |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Opioids Total (including oxycodone) | £41,510 | £48,732 | £46,650 | £45,399 |
| |
Oxycodone | Oral | £12,391 | £14,363 | £15,365 | £11,867 |
| | Injection | £1,401 | £1,798 | £2,499 | £2,483 |
| | Total | £13,972 | £16,161 | £17,864 | £14,350 |
| |
Midazolam | Buccal solution for epilepsy | £6,836 | £8,842 | £13,190 | £13,776 |
| | Injection | £1,108 | £1,786 | £2,742 | £1,584 |
| | Total | £7,944 | £10,628 | £15,932 | £15,360 |
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