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Lithium carbonate 250mg tablets

0402030K0AAACAC · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
643items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£34,950

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

8,267items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Lithium carbonate 250mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 610.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 643 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 961 Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 982 Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 982 Dec 2022: 988 Jan 2023: 937 Feb 2023: 875 Mar 2023: 976 Apr 2023: 862 May 2023: 904 Jun 2023: 899 Jul 2023: 937 Aug 2023: 878 Sep 2023: 869 Oct 2023: 845 Nov 2023: 882 Dec 2023: 868 Jan 2024: 847 Feb 2024: 864 Mar 2024: 835 Apr 2024: 853 May 2024: 835 Jun 2024: 815 Jul 2024: 813 Aug 2024: 794 Sep 2024: 745 Oct 2024: 802 Nov 2024: 787 Dec 2024: 792 Jan 2025: 788 Feb 2025: 645 Mar 2025: 693 Apr 2025: 720 May 2025: 748 Jun 2025: 706 Jul 2025: 753 Aug 2025: 674 Sep 2025: 670 Oct 2025: 743 Nov 2025: 635 Dec 2025: 742 Jan 2026: 686 Feb 2026: 653 Mar 2026: 703 Apr 2026: 659 May 2026: 643

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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