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Cannabidiol

Central Nervous System Antiepileptic drugs BNF 0408010AM
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Cannabidiol was ranked 1540th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 9 items, up 28.6% on a year earlier.

9items +28.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

87items

Rolling 12 months

£15,314

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Cannabidiol: national items dispensed by month

0 5.5 11 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 May 2023 Jan 2024 Sep 2024 May 2025 May 2026 9 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 8 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 4 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 5 Feb 2023: 7 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 5 May 2023: 8 Jun 2023: 6 Jul 2023: 6 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 3 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 4 Jul 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 6 Oct 2024: 8 Nov 2024: 5 Dec 2024: 7 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 6 Mar 2025: 7 Apr 2025: 7 May 2025: 7 Jun 2025: 4 Jul 2025: 5 Aug 2025: 10 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 9 Nov 2025: 6 Dec 2025: 9 Jan 2026: 7 Feb 2026: 8 Mar 2026: 11 Apr 2026: 6 May 2026: 9

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antiepileptic drugs
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £1,701.52
  • Year on year Up 28.6% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Cannabidiol this month.

Presentations of Cannabidiol, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Epidyolex 100mg/ml oral solution 0408010AMBCAAAA 9 £15,314

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Cannabidiol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Cannabidiol volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

In NHS hospitals

Cannabidiol is also used in NHS secondary care. See the indicative hospital cost, monthly trend and the trusts using it most on the hospital medicines page.

Compare Cannabidiol with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.