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Levetiracetam vs Ethosuximide

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

Levetiracetam was dispensed 69.4× as often as Ethosuximide in March 2026 — 286,797 items versus 4,133 in England.

286,797items

Levetiracetam · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,133items

Ethosuximide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Levetiracetam versus Ethosuximide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Levetiracetam   ·   ╌ Ethosuximide

Ethosuximide 286,797

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Levetiracetam versus Ethosuximide, March 2026
Measure Levetiracetam Ethosuximide
Items, March 2026 286,797 4,133
Items, last 12 months 3,345,759 48,630
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,518,935 £720,127

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