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Lamotrigine vs Paraldehyde

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

Lamotrigine was dispensed 1,819.2× as often as Paraldehyde in March 2026 — 387,481 items versus 213 in England.

387,481items

Lamotrigine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

213items

Paraldehyde · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Lamotrigine   ·   ╌ Paraldehyde

Paraldehyde 387,481

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Lamotrigine versus Paraldehyde, March 2026
Measure Lamotrigine Paraldehyde
Items, March 2026 387,481 213
Items, last 12 months 4,445,117 2,689
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,241,810 £7,234

See the full profile for Lamotrigine or Paraldehyde.