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Phenobarbital 50mg/5ml oral suspension

0408010N0AAEUEU · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
117items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£9,192

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,475items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 84 168 May 2021 Feb 2022 Nov 2022 Aug 2023 May 2024 Feb 2025 May 2026 117 May 2021: 157 Jun 2021: 157 Jul 2021: 168 Aug 2021: 145 Sep 2021: 147 Oct 2021: 135 Nov 2021: 153 Dec 2021: 160 Jan 2022: 147 Feb 2022: 121 Mar 2022: 145 Apr 2022: 107 May 2022: 133 Jun 2022: 122 Jul 2022: 133 Aug 2022: 132 Sep 2022: 135 Oct 2022: 125 Nov 2022: 130 Dec 2022: 133 Jan 2023: 141 Feb 2023: 98 Mar 2023: 126 Apr 2023: 123 May 2023: 105 Jun 2023: 127 Jul 2023: 112 Aug 2023: 127 Sep 2023: 113 Oct 2023: 116 Nov 2023: 126 Dec 2023: 119 Jan 2024: 117 Feb 2024: 117 Mar 2024: 111 Apr 2024: 108 May 2024: 133 Jun 2024: 115 Jul 2024: 124 Aug 2024: 122 Sep 2024: 116 Oct 2024: 113 Nov 2024: 115 Dec 2024: 104 Jan 2025: 120 Feb 2025: 105 Mar 2025: 128 Apr 2025: 134 May 2025: 131 Jun 2025: 120 Jul 2025: 136 Aug 2025: 115 Sep 2025: 127 Oct 2025: 126 Nov 2025: 121 Dec 2025: 123 Jan 2026: 134 Feb 2026: 116 Mar 2026: 116 Apr 2026: 124 May 2026: 117

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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