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Gabapentin vs Paraldehyde

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

Gabapentin was dispensed 2,902.9× as often as Paraldehyde in March 2026 — 618,320 items versus 213 in England.

618,320items

Gabapentin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

213items

Paraldehyde · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Gabapentin   ·   ╌ Paraldehyde

Paraldehyde 618,320

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Gabapentin versus Paraldehyde, March 2026
Measure Gabapentin Paraldehyde
Items, March 2026 618,320 213
Items, last 12 months 7,359,436 2,689
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,365,791 £7,234

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