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Sodium valproate vs Fosphenytoin sodium

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

Sodium valproate was dispensed 85,591.0× as often as Fosphenytoin sodium in March 2026 — 171,182 items versus 2 in England.

171,182items

Sodium valproate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Fosphenytoin sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sodium valproate versus Fosphenytoin sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sodium valproate   ·   ╌ Fosphenytoin sodium

Fosphenytoin sod… 171,182

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sodium valproate versus Fosphenytoin sodium, March 2026
Measure Sodium valproate Fosphenytoin sodium
Items, March 2026 171,182 2
Items, last 12 months 2,078,747 7
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,714,773 £80

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