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Pregabalin vs Rufinamide

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

Pregabalin was dispensed 830.5× as often as Rufinamide in March 2026 — 867,083 items versus 1,044 in England.

867,083items

Pregabalin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,044items

Rufinamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Pregabalin   ·   ╌ Rufinamide

Rufinamide 867,083

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Pregabalin versus Rufinamide, March 2026
Measure Pregabalin Rufinamide
Items, March 2026 867,083 1,044
Items, last 12 months 10,058,446 12,795
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,072,197 £158,016

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