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Galantamine

Central Nervous System Drugs for dementia BNF 0411000F0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Galantamine was ranked 531st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 7,855 items, down 18.8% on a year earlier.

7,855items -18.8%

Dispensed in April 2026

94,768items

Rolling 12 months

£457,384

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Galantamine: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs for dementia
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £58.23
  • Year on year Down 18.8% 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 Galantamine this month.

Presentations of Galantamine, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Galantamine 16mg modified-release capsules 0411000F0AAAFAF 2,792 £149,454
Galantamine 24mg modified-release capsules 0411000F0AAAGAG 1,802 £113,840
Galantamine 8mg modified-release capsules 0411000F0AAAEAE 1,164 £58,372
Galantamine 20mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0411000F0AAADAD 673 £100,662
Gatalin XL 24mg capsules 0411000F0BFACAG 239 £8,000
Gatalin XL 16mg capsules 0411000F0BFABAF 221 £4,599
Gazylan XL 16mg capsules 0411000F0BKABAF 166 £2,955
Galzemic XL 16mg capsules 0411000F0BIABAF 141 £1,954
Luventa XL 24mg capsules 0411000F0BJACAG 96 £2,031
Luventa XL 16mg capsules 0411000F0BJABAF 87 £1,371
Gazylan XL 24mg capsules 0411000F0BKACAG 94 £1,900
Gatalin XL 8mg capsules 0411000F0BFAAAE 85 £1,712
Gazylan XL 8mg capsules 0411000F0BKAAAE 81 £1,068
Luventa XL 8mg capsules 0411000F0BJAAAE 40 £801
Galzemic XL 24mg capsules 0411000F0BIACAG 38 £1,077

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

Where Galantamine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Galantamine volumes.

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

Compare Galantamine with

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