Guanfacine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD
Guanfacine was ranked 471st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 12,057 items, up 24.0% on a year earlier.
12,057items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£876,505
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
130,551items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Guanfacine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Guanfacine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Guanfacine 1mg modified-release tablets | 2,278 | £157,846 |
| Guanfacine 2mg modified-release tablets | 2,197 | £146,201 |
| Guanfacine 3mg modified-release tablets | 1,888 | £139,256 |
| Guanfacine 4mg modified-release tablets | 1,442 | £116,275 |
| Intuniv 2mg modified-release tablets | 1,152 | £79,742 |
| Intuniv 1mg modified-release tablets | 1,120 | £81,896 |
| Intuniv 3mg modified-release tablets | 971 | £70,724 |
| Intuniv 4mg modified-release tablets | 930 | £77,732 |
| Guanfacine 5mg modified-release tablets | 58 | £5,146 |
| Guanfacine 6mg modified-release tablets | 18 | £1,458 |
| Guanfacine 7mg modified-release tablets | 3 | £228 |
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