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Fampridine vs Methocarbamol

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

Methocarbamol was dispensed 9,586.5× as often as Fampridine in May 2026 — 19,173 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Fampridine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

19,173items

Methocarbamol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fampridine versus Methocarbamol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fampridine   ·   ╌ Methocarbamol

0 10k 20k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Feb 2024 Dec 2024 May 2026 Methocarbamol 2 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 3 Mar 2021: 4 Apr 2021: 6 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 3 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 3 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 5 Mar 2023: 6 Apr 2023: 3 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 3 Nov 2023: 8 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 4 May 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 2 Sep 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 2 Feb 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fampridine versus Methocarbamol, May 2026
Measure Fampridine Methocarbamol
Items, May 2026 2 19,173
Items, last 12 months 22 226,678
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £905 £83,311

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