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Brivaracetam vs Gabapentin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Gabapentin was dispensed 33.0× as often as Brivaracetam in March 2026 — 618,320 items versus 18,752 in England.

18,752items

Brivaracetam · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

618,320items

Gabapentin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Brivaracetam versus Gabapentin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Brivaracetam   ·   ╌ Gabapentin

Gabapentin 18,752

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Brivaracetam versus Gabapentin, March 2026
Measure Brivaracetam Gabapentin
Items, March 2026 18,752 618,320
Items, last 12 months 196,402 7,359,436
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,264,582 £1,365,791

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