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Methylphenidate 5mg tablets

0404000M0AAAJAJ · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
17,713items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£88,455

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

193,819items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 9k 18k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 17,713 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 7k Mar 2021: 9k Apr 2021: 8k May 2021: 8k Jun 2021: 9k Jul 2021: 8k Aug 2021: 7k Sep 2021: 9k Oct 2021: 8k Nov 2021: 9k Dec 2021: 9k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 8k Mar 2022: 10k Apr 2022: 9k May 2022: 10k Jun 2022: 10k Jul 2022: 9k Aug 2022: 9k Sep 2022: 10k Oct 2022: 10k Nov 2022: 10k Dec 2022: 10k Jan 2023: 10k Feb 2023: 10k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 10k May 2023: 11k Jun 2023: 11k Jul 2023: 11k Aug 2023: 10k Sep 2023: 11k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 12k Jan 2024: 13k Feb 2024: 12k Mar 2024: 12k Apr 2024: 13k May 2024: 13k Jun 2024: 13k Jul 2024: 13k Aug 2024: 13k Sep 2024: 14k Oct 2024: 15k Nov 2024: 14k Dec 2024: 14k Jan 2025: 16k Feb 2025: 14k Mar 2025: 15k Apr 2025: 14k May 2025: 16k Jun 2025: 15k Jul 2025: 16k Aug 2025: 13k Sep 2025: 16k Oct 2025: 16k Nov 2025: 16k Dec 2025: 17k Jan 2026: 17k Feb 2026: 16k Mar 2026: 17k Apr 2026: 17k May 2026: 18k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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