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Sodium valproate vs Sultiame

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

Sodium valproate was dispensed 7,132.6× as often as Sultiame in March 2026 — 171,182 items versus 24 in England.

171,182items

Sodium valproate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

24items

Sultiame · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Sodium valproate   ·   ╌ Sultiame

Sultiame 171,182

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sodium valproate versus Sultiame, March 2026
Measure Sodium valproate Sultiame
Items, March 2026 171,182 24
Items, last 12 months 2,078,747 216
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,714,773 £6,122

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