Levocarnitine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Metabolic disorders
Levocarnitine was ranked 1348th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 40 items, down 9.1% on a year earlier.
40items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£3,070
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
419items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Levocarnitine: 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 Levocarnitine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lamberts L-Carnitine 500mg capsules | 28 | £1,106 |
| Levocarnitine/L-Carnitine 500mg capsules | 5 | £642 |
| Bio-Carnitine 250mg capsules | 5 | £91 |
| Levocarnitine/L-Carnitine 250mg capsules | 2 | £1,231 |
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