Guanfacine
Central Nervous System
CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD
BNF 0404000V0
Data updated April 2026
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Guanfacine was ranked 467th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 12,034 items, up 25.4% on a year earlier.
12,034items
+25.4%
Dispensed in April 2026
122,709items
Rolling 12 months
£869,702
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Guanfacine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD
- Presentations 11 shown
- Average cost / item £72.27
- Year on year Up 25.4% 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 Guanfacine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guanfacine 1mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0AAACAC | 2,237 | £156,665 |
| Guanfacine 2mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0AAADAD | 2,164 | £142,268 |
| Guanfacine 3mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0AAAAAA | 1,895 | £139,214 |
| Guanfacine 4mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0AAABAB | 1,433 | £113,351 |
| Intuniv 1mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0BBACAC | 1,156 | £83,506 |
| Intuniv 2mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0BBADAD | 1,142 | £78,544 |
| Intuniv 3mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0BBAAAA | 995 | £72,919 |
| Intuniv 4mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0BBABAB | 925 | £75,586 |
| Guanfacine 5mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0AAAEAE | 50 | £4,104 |
| Guanfacine 6mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0AAAFAF | 28 | £2,630 |
| Guanfacine 7mg modified-release tablets | 0404000V0AAAGAG | 9 | £914 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Guanfacine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Guanfacine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Guanfacine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.