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Diazepam 5mg tablets

0401020K0AAAIAI · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
121,369items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£67,975

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,528,960items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Diazepam 5mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 81k 163k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 121,369 Jan 2021: 152k Feb 2021: 145k Mar 2021: 163k Apr 2021: 155k May 2021: 146k Jun 2021: 156k Jul 2021: 157k Aug 2021: 150k Sep 2021: 156k Oct 2021: 149k Nov 2021: 153k Dec 2021: 159k Jan 2022: 149k Feb 2022: 141k Mar 2022: 159k Apr 2022: 148k May 2022: 153k Jun 2022: 149k Jul 2022: 145k Aug 2022: 152k Sep 2022: 149k Oct 2022: 149k Nov 2022: 153k Dec 2022: 154k Jan 2023: 152k Feb 2023: 138k Mar 2023: 157k Apr 2023: 140k May 2023: 149k Jun 2023: 149k Jul 2023: 144k Aug 2023: 149k Sep 2023: 142k Oct 2023: 144k Nov 2023: 144k Dec 2023: 141k Jan 2024: 145k Feb 2024: 136k Mar 2024: 137k Apr 2024: 140k May 2024: 143k Jun 2024: 132k Jul 2024: 143k Aug 2024: 139k Sep 2024: 133k Oct 2024: 141k Nov 2024: 133k Dec 2024: 137k Jan 2025: 138k Feb 2025: 123k Mar 2025: 130k Apr 2025: 130k May 2025: 133k Jun 2025: 129k Jul 2025: 136k Aug 2025: 125k Sep 2025: 130k Oct 2025: 134k Nov 2025: 121k Dec 2025: 135k Jan 2026: 128k Feb 2026: 117k Mar 2026: 128k Apr 2026: 125k May 2026: 121k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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