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Carglumic acid vs Levocarnitine

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

Levocarnitine was dispensed 113.0× as often as Carglumic acid in June 2026 — 113 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Carglumic acid · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

113items

Levocarnitine · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carglumic acid versus Levocarnitine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carglumic acid   ·   ╌ Levocarnitine

0 110 220 Jul 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2023 Feb 2024 Apr 2025 Jun 2025 Jun 2026 Levocarnitine 1 Jul 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Apr 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 1 Jun 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Carglumic acid versus Levocarnitine, June 2026
Measure Carglumic acid Levocarnitine
Items, June 2026 1 113
Items, last 12 months 8 1,493
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £29,427 £96,241

See the full profile for Carglumic acid or Levocarnitine.