Gabapentin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antiepileptic drugs
Gabapentin was ranked 42nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 618,320 items, up 2.8% on a year earlier.
618,320items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,365,791
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
7,359,436items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Gabapentin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Gabapentin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin 300mg capsules | 352,284 | £605,072 |
| Gabapentin 100mg capsules | 184,484 | £183,457 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 40,832 | £153,653 |
| Gabapentin 400mg capsules | 32,298 | £60,051 |
| Gabapentin 50mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 4,869 | £265,560 |
| Gabapentin 800mg tablets | 2,617 | £21,825 |
| Neurontin 300mg capsules | 442 | £25,311 |
| Neurontin 100mg capsules | 172 | £3,606 |
| Neurontin 600mg tablets | 108 | £8,698 |
| Neurontin 400mg capsules | 70 | £4,656 |
| Gabapentin 250mg/5ml oral liquid | 47 | £6,304 |
| Gabapentin 400mg/5ml oral suspension | 33 | £6,280 |
| Gabapentin 100mg/5ml oral suspension | 19 | £5,110 |
| Neurontin 800mg tablets | 19 | £1,872 |
| Gabapentin 100mg/5ml oral solution | 10 | £1,798 |
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