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Phenobarbital 50mg/5ml oral solution

0408010N0AACLCL · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
188items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£23,455

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,567items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Phenobarbital 50mg/5ml oral solution: national items dispensed by month

0 179.5 359 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 188 Jan 2021: 315 Feb 2021: 260 Mar 2021: 359 Apr 2021: 319 May 2021: 241 Jun 2021: 213 Jul 2021: 236 Aug 2021: 184 Sep 2021: 189 Oct 2021: 193 Nov 2021: 211 Dec 2021: 224 Jan 2022: 225 Feb 2022: 194 Mar 2022: 240 Apr 2022: 226 May 2022: 234 Jun 2022: 243 Jul 2022: 220 Aug 2022: 240 Sep 2022: 214 Oct 2022: 227 Nov 2022: 216 Dec 2022: 208 Jan 2023: 250 Feb 2023: 228 Mar 2023: 215 Apr 2023: 187 May 2023: 204 Jun 2023: 217 Jul 2023: 184 Aug 2023: 201 Sep 2023: 214 Oct 2023: 206 Nov 2023: 222 Dec 2023: 218 Jan 2024: 220 Feb 2024: 201 Mar 2024: 206 Apr 2024: 194 May 2024: 221 Jun 2024: 202 Jul 2024: 216 Aug 2024: 187 Sep 2024: 181 Oct 2024: 209 Nov 2024: 203 Dec 2024: 201 Jan 2025: 208 Feb 2025: 182 Mar 2025: 190 Apr 2025: 210 May 2025: 217 Jun 2025: 232 Jul 2025: 229 Aug 2025: 199 Sep 2025: 225 Oct 2025: 253 Nov 2025: 205 Dec 2025: 231 Jan 2026: 218 Feb 2026: 201 Mar 2026: 184 Apr 2026: 202 May 2026: 188

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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