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Cannabidiol vs Gabapentin

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

Gabapentin was dispensed 76,920.9× as often as Cannabidiol in June 2026 — 615,367 items versus 8 in England.

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Cannabidiol · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Gabapentin · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Cannabidiol   ·   ╌ Gabapentin

0 326k 653k Nov 2021 Sep 2022 May 2023 Jan 2024 Sep 2024 May 2025 Jun 2026 Gabapentin 8 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 8 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 4 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 5 Feb 2023: 7 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 5 May 2023: 8 Jun 2023: 6 Jul 2023: 6 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 3 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 4 Jul 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 6 Oct 2024: 8 Nov 2024: 5 Dec 2024: 7 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 6 Mar 2025: 7 Apr 2025: 7 May 2025: 7 Jun 2025: 4 Jul 2025: 5 Aug 2025: 10 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 9 Nov 2025: 6 Dec 2025: 9 Jan 2026: 7 Feb 2026: 8 Mar 2026: 11 Apr 2026: 6 May 2026: 9 Jun 2026: 8

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Cannabidiol versus Gabapentin, June 2026
Measure Cannabidiol Gabapentin
Items, June 2026 8 615,367
Items, last 12 months 91 7,330,171
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £14,455 £1,904,386

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