Levocarnitine
Nutrition and Blood
Metabolic disorders
BNF 0908010Z0
Data updated May 2026
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Levocarnitine was ranked 1332nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 37 items, up 54.2% on a year earlier.
37items
+54.2%
Dispensed in May 2026
442items
Rolling 12 months
£2,934
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Levocarnitine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Metabolic disorders
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £79.30
- Year on year Up 54.2% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Levocarnitine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamberts L-Carnitine 500mg capsules | 0908010Z0BCAAAB | 22 | £591 |
| Levocarnitine/L-Carnitine 500mg capsules | 0908010Z0AAABAB | 8 | £1,014 |
| Bio-Carnitine 250mg capsules | 0908010Z0BDAAAC | 4 | £198 |
| Levocarnitine/L-Carnitine 250mg capsules | 0908010Z0AAACAC | 3 | £1,131 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Levocarnitine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Levocarnitine volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Levocarnitine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.