Entacapone
Central Nervous System
Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
BNF 0409010V0
Data updated April 2026
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Entacapone was ranked 677th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 3,216 items, down 5.8% on a year earlier.
3,216items
-5.8%
Dispensed in April 2026
36,854items
Rolling 12 months
£56,188
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Entacapone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £17.47
- Year on year Down 5.8% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Entacapone this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entacapone 200mg tablets | 0409010V0AAAAAA | 3,203 | £52,432 |
| Comtess 200mg tablets | 0409010V0BBAAAA | 10 | £803 |
| Entacapone 200mg/5ml oral suspension | 0409010V0AAACAC | 3 | £2,953 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Entacapone is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Entacapone volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Entacapone with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.