Ymhellach i WAQ73905, beth yw costau cysylltiedig darparu cyffuriau o'r fath yn ystod y cyfnod hwn?
Wedi'i ateb gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon | Wedi'i ateb ar 25/09/2017
The table below shows the number and net ingredient costs (NIC) of prescriptions per calendar year. The figures represent prescriptions for tablets and capsules only, where paracetamol or ibuprofen is the primary or sole active ingredient.
| Prescriptions for paracetamol and ibuprofen tablets | ||||
| Year | 2015 | | 2016 | |
| Medicine | Number | NIC (£) | Number | NIC (£) |
| Paracetamol | 1,348,030 | 4,674,357. 42 | 1,305,426 | 3,785,799,63 |
| Ibuprofen | 379,204 | 1,136,891. 26 | 327,829 | 936,760. 63 |
All prescribers decide on clinical grounds what a patient needs on prescription to help improve their health, based on their professional judgement and the patient's clinical needs. It is appropriate, for example, to prescribe paracetamol for patients with long-term conditions such as arthritis.