Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD
Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate was ranked 161st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 126,343 items, up 53.6% on a year earlier.
126,343items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£8,317,160
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,232,690items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lisdexamfetamine 50mg capsules | 18,042 | £1,175,334 |
| Lisdexamfetamine 30mg capsules | 14,632 | £841,924 |
| Elvanse 50mg capsules | 13,760 | £924,718 |
| Lisdexamfetamine 40mg capsules | 11,763 | £687,301 |
| Elvanse 30mg capsules | 11,048 | £673,700 |
| Lisdexamfetamine 70mg capsules | 10,637 | £847,965 |
| Elvanse 70mg capsules | 9,422 | £758,250 |
| Elvanse 40mg capsules | 8,535 | £531,097 |
| Lisdexamfetamine 60mg capsules | 7,971 | £566,819 |
| Lisdexamfetamine 20mg capsules | 7,883 | £469,210 |
| Elvanse 20mg capsules | 6,493 | £387,805 |
| Elvanse 60mg capsules | 5,886 | £433,849 |
| Elvanse Adult 70mg capsules | 82 | £6,234 |
| Elvanse Adult 50mg capsules | 72 | £4,785 |
| Elvanse Adult 30mg capsules | 51 | £3,049 |
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