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Olbetam 250mg capsules

0212000A0BBAAAA · Cardiovascular System
Data updated May 2026
79items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£3,198

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,120items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Olbetam 250mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 81 162 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 79 Jan 2021: 131 Feb 2021: 133 Mar 2021: 145 Apr 2021: 136 May 2021: 125 Jun 2021: 148 Jul 2021: 140 Aug 2021: 122 Sep 2021: 112 Oct 2021: 97 Nov 2021: 104 Dec 2021: 162 Jan 2022: 127 Feb 2022: 115 Mar 2022: 112 Apr 2022: 115 May 2022: 111 Jun 2022: 111 Jul 2022: 112 Aug 2022: 102 Sep 2022: 98 Oct 2022: 98 Nov 2022: 104 Dec 2022: 109 Jan 2023: 92 Feb 2023: 94 Mar 2023: 99 Apr 2023: 79 May 2023: 82 Jun 2023: 107 Jul 2023: 95 Aug 2023: 78 Sep 2023: 99 Oct 2023: 91 Nov 2023: 89 Dec 2023: 86 Jan 2024: 98 Feb 2024: 85 Mar 2024: 75 Apr 2024: 98 May 2024: 92 Jun 2024: 93 Jul 2024: 80 Aug 2024: 91 Sep 2024: 77 Oct 2024: 88 Nov 2024: 87 Dec 2024: 83 Jan 2025: 87 Feb 2025: 69 Mar 2025: 87 Apr 2025: 80 May 2025: 103 Jun 2025: 84 Jul 2025: 98 Aug 2025: 99 Sep 2025: 89 Oct 2025: 108 Nov 2025: 86 Dec 2025: 102 Jan 2026: 90 Feb 2026: 96 Mar 2026: 94 Apr 2026: 95 May 2026: 79

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Olbetam 250mg capsules
PracticeItems
Drayton Medical Practice 10
Claremont Holyport Surgery 8
Yalding 3