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Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate

Central Nervous System CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD BNF 0404000U0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate was ranked 157th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 134,848 items, up 46.2% on a year earlier.

134,848items +46.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,319,044items

Rolling 12 months

£8,821,384

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate: national items dispensed by month

0 67k 135k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 134,848 Jan 2021: 22k Feb 2021: 21k Mar 2021: 25k Apr 2021: 25k May 2021: 25k Jun 2021: 26k Jul 2021: 26k Aug 2021: 25k Sep 2021: 28k Oct 2021: 28k Nov 2021: 30k Dec 2021: 31k Jan 2022: 31k Feb 2022: 30k Mar 2022: 35k Apr 2022: 35k May 2022: 37k Jun 2022: 38k Jul 2022: 38k Aug 2022: 35k Sep 2022: 42k Oct 2022: 42k Nov 2022: 43k Dec 2022: 43k Jan 2023: 45k Feb 2023: 43k Mar 2023: 51k Apr 2023: 47k May 2023: 52k Jun 2023: 53k Jul 2023: 54k Aug 2023: 53k Sep 2023: 52k Oct 2023: 42k Nov 2023: 40k Dec 2023: 38k Jan 2024: 45k Feb 2024: 42k Mar 2024: 52k Apr 2024: 55k May 2024: 57k Jun 2024: 56k Jul 2024: 62k Aug 2024: 64k Sep 2024: 66k Oct 2024: 72k Nov 2024: 73k Dec 2024: 74k Jan 2025: 80k Feb 2025: 74k Mar 2025: 82k Apr 2025: 84k May 2025: 92k Jun 2025: 92k Jul 2025: 99k Aug 2025: 93k Sep 2025: 102k Oct 2025: 107k Nov 2025: 102k Dec 2025: 111k Jan 2026: 114k Feb 2026: 110k Mar 2026: 126k Apr 2026: 128k May 2026: 135k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £65.42
  • Year on year Up 46.2% 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 Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate this month.

Presentations of Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Lisdexamfetamine 50mg capsules 0404000U0AAADAD 18,813 £1,219,767
Lisdexamfetamine 30mg capsules 0404000U0AAABAB 15,624 £907,960
Elvanse 50mg capsules 0404000U0BCACAD 15,283 £1,024,492
Lisdexamfetamine 40mg capsules 0404000U0AAACAC 12,507 £723,030
Elvanse 30mg capsules 0404000U0BCAAAB 12,099 £731,989
Lisdexamfetamine 70mg capsules 0404000U0AAAFAF 11,293 £892,354
Elvanse 70mg capsules 0404000U0BCABAF 10,242 £823,091
Elvanse 40mg capsules 0404000U0BCAEAC 9,123 £563,838
Lisdexamfetamine 20mg capsules 0404000U0AAAAAA 8,302 £486,299
Lisdexamfetamine 60mg capsules 0404000U0AAAEAE 8,240 £579,479
Elvanse 20mg capsules 0404000U0BCADAA 6,882 £401,044
Elvanse 60mg capsules 0404000U0BCAFAE 6,231 £453,611
Elvanse Adult 70mg capsules 0404000U0BDACAF 67 £5,108
Elvanse Adult 50mg capsules 0404000U0BDABAD 60 £3,876
Elvanse Adult 30mg capsules 0404000U0BDAAAB 44 £2,719

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.