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Methocarbamol vs Dronabinol/cannabidiol

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

Methocarbamol was dispensed 37.5× as often as Dronabinol/cannabidiol in March 2026 — 20,006 items versus 534 in England.

20,006items

Methocarbamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

534items

Dronabinol/cannabidiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methocarbamol versus Dronabinol/cannabidiol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methocarbamol   ·   ╌ Dronabinol/cannabidiol

Dronabinol/canna… 20,006

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methocarbamol versus Dronabinol/cannabidiol, March 2026
Measure Methocarbamol Dronabinol/cannabidiol
Items, March 2026 20,006 534
Items, last 12 months 223,940 6,143
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £97,013 £173,800

See the full profile for Methocarbamol or Dronabinol/cannabidiol.