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Dexamfetamine sulfate vs Modafinil

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

Dexamfetamine sulfate was dispensed 3.6× as often as Modafinil in March 2026 — 26,371 items versus 7,227 in England.

26,371items

Dexamfetamine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7,227items

Modafinil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexamfetamine sulfate versus Modafinil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexamfetamine sulfate   ·   ╌ Modafinil

Modafinil 26,371

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dexamfetamine sulfate versus Modafinil, March 2026
Measure Dexamfetamine sulfate Modafinil
Items, March 2026 26,371 7,227
Items, last 12 months 261,970 86,172
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,555,158 £60,833

See the full profile for Dexamfetamine sulfate or Modafinil.