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Pregabalin vs Ethosuximide

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

Pregabalin was dispensed 209.8× as often as Ethosuximide in March 2026 — 867,083 items versus 4,133 in England.

867,083items

Pregabalin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,133items

Ethosuximide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Pregabalin   ·   ╌ Ethosuximide

Ethosuximide 867,083

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Pregabalin versus Ethosuximide, March 2026
Measure Pregabalin Ethosuximide
Items, March 2026 867,083 4,133
Items, last 12 months 10,058,446 48,630
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,072,197 £720,127

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