Ketamine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · General anaesthesia
Ketamine was ranked 1572nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5 items, down 44.4% on a year earlier.
5items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£466
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
111items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Ketamine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Ketamine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ketamine 500mg/10ml solution for injection vials | 4 | £456 |
| Ketamine 200mg/20ml solution for injection vials | 1 | £10 |
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