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Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir

0408010N0AAACAC · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
75items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£9,424

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

827items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir: national items dispensed by month

0 86 172 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 75 Jan 2021: 164 Feb 2021: 138 Mar 2021: 150 Apr 2021: 144 May 2021: 140 Jun 2021: 148 Jul 2021: 160 Aug 2021: 154 Sep 2021: 149 Oct 2021: 149 Nov 2021: 149 Dec 2021: 145 Jan 2022: 150 Feb 2022: 142 Mar 2022: 151 Apr 2022: 145 May 2022: 142 Jun 2022: 129 Jul 2022: 152 Aug 2022: 172 Sep 2022: 161 Oct 2022: 146 Nov 2022: 145 Dec 2022: 153 Jan 2023: 145 Feb 2023: 126 Mar 2023: 139 Apr 2023: 142 May 2023: 134 Jun 2023: 138 Jul 2023: 144 Aug 2023: 142 Sep 2023: 124 Oct 2023: 121 Nov 2023: 129 Dec 2023: 130 Jan 2024: 126 Feb 2024: 115 Mar 2024: 109 Apr 2024: 129 May 2024: 117 Jun 2024: 104 Jul 2024: 112 Aug 2024: 105 Sep 2024: 118 Oct 2024: 123 Nov 2024: 112 Dec 2024: 126 Jan 2025: 113 Feb 2025: 110 Mar 2025: 91 Apr 2025: 68 May 2025: 61 Jun 2025: 51 Jul 2025: 76 Aug 2025: 64 Sep 2025: 73 Oct 2025: 74 Nov 2025: 46 Dec 2025: 74 Jan 2026: 78 Feb 2026: 66 Mar 2026: 70 Apr 2026: 80 May 2026: 75

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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