Gabapentin
Central Nervous System
Antiepileptic drugs
BNF 0408010G0
Data updated May 2026
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Gabapentin was ranked 42nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 590,771 items, down 5.9% on a year earlier.
590,771items
-5.9%
Dispensed in May 2026
7,319,829items
Rolling 12 months
£1,550,400
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Gabapentin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antiepileptic drugs
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £2.62
- Year on year Down 5.9% 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 Gabapentin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin 300mg capsules | 0408010G0AAABAB | 336,306 | £583,976 |
| Gabapentin 100mg capsules | 0408010G0AAAAAA | 177,006 | £174,795 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 0408010G0AAAJAJ | 38,624 | £143,524 |
| Gabapentin 400mg capsules | 0408010G0AAACAC | 30,742 | £54,944 |
| Gabapentin 50mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 0408010G0AABGBG | 4,705 | £493,326 |
| Gabapentin 800mg tablets | 0408010G0AAAKAK | 2,445 | £17,864 |
| Neurontin 300mg capsules | 0408010G0BBABAB | 439 | £25,408 |
| Neurontin 100mg capsules | 0408010G0BBAAAA | 174 | £3,768 |
| Neurontin 600mg tablets | 0408010G0BBADAJ | 98 | £8,226 |
| Neurontin 400mg capsules | 0408010G0BBACAC | 75 | £4,832 |
| Gabapentin 400mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010G0AABHBH | 40 | £6,025 |
| Gabapentin 250mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010G0AAAQAQ | 31 | £7,353 |
| Gabapentin 100mg/5ml oral solution | 0408010G0AABIBI | 28 | £5,089 |
| Neurontin 800mg tablets | 0408010G0BBAEAK | 20 | £1,633 |
| Gabapentin 100mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010G0AAAGAG | 20 | £5,150 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Gabapentin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Gabapentin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Beacon Medical Practice 9,831
- Lancaster Medical Practice 8,613
- Modality Partnership (awc) 8,296
- Stanmore Medical Group 6,160
- James Street Group Pract 5,959
- Granta Medical Practices 5,888
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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