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Dronabinol/cannabidiol

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs used in neuromuscular disorders BNF 1002020Y0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Dronabinol/cannabidiol was ranked 993rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 550 items, up 8.1% on a year earlier.

550items +8.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

6,217items

Rolling 12 months

£175,300

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Dronabinol/cannabidiol: national items dispensed by month

0 275.5 551 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 550 Jan 2021: 182 Feb 2021: 193 Mar 2021: 174 Apr 2021: 184 May 2021: 190 Jun 2021: 211 Jul 2021: 197 Aug 2021: 210 Sep 2021: 205 Oct 2021: 220 Nov 2021: 232 Dec 2021: 279 Jan 2022: 251 Feb 2022: 233 Mar 2022: 268 Apr 2022: 245 May 2022: 291 Jun 2022: 293 Jul 2022: 288 Aug 2022: 294 Sep 2022: 312 Oct 2022: 320 Nov 2022: 338 Dec 2022: 350 Jan 2023: 368 Feb 2023: 328 Mar 2023: 400 Apr 2023: 359 May 2023: 385 Jun 2023: 392 Jul 2023: 369 Aug 2023: 368 Sep 2023: 414 Oct 2023: 404 Nov 2023: 434 Dec 2023: 420 Jan 2024: 440 Feb 2024: 415 Mar 2024: 429 Apr 2024: 455 May 2024: 466 Jun 2024: 416 Jul 2024: 438 Aug 2024: 436 Sep 2024: 431 Oct 2024: 492 Nov 2024: 462 Dec 2024: 490 Jan 2025: 524 Feb 2025: 442 Mar 2025: 470 Apr 2025: 479 May 2025: 509 Jun 2025: 487 Jul 2025: 539 Aug 2025: 479 Sep 2025: 495 Oct 2025: 549 Nov 2025: 497 Dec 2025: 551 Jan 2026: 522 Feb 2026: 502 Mar 2026: 534 Apr 2026: 512 May 2026: 550

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in neuromuscular disorders
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £318.73
  • Year on year Up 8.1% 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 Dronabinol/cannabidiol this month.

Presentations of Dronabinol/cannabidiol, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Sativex oromucosal spray 1002020Y0BBABAB 550 £175,300

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

Where Dronabinol/cannabidiol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dronabinol/cannabidiol volumes.

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

Compare Dronabinol/cannabidiol with

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