Lithium carbonate
Lithium carbonate was ranked 213th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 67,512 items, down 2.9% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Lithium carbonate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in psychoses and related disorders
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £6.60
- Year on year Down 2.9% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Lithium carbonate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priadel 400mg modified-release tablets | 0402030K0BFAAAF | 34,249 | £211,755 |
| Priadel 200mg modified-release tablets | 0402030K0BFABAI | 28,815 | £158,685 |
| Lithium carbonate 400mg modified-release tablets | 0402030K0AAAFAF | 2,319 | £14,934 |
| Camcolit 400 modified-release tablets | 0402030K0BBABAF | 1,165 | £22,344 |
| Lithium carbonate 250mg tablets | 0402030K0AAACAC | 643 | £34,950 |
| Liskonum 450mg modified-release tablets | 0402030K0BDAAAG | 321 | £2,660 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Lithium carbonate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lithium carbonate volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 2,083
- Granta Medical Practices 1,376
- Hereford Medical Group 998
- Creffield Medical Group 835
- Abbey Surgery 704
- The De Parys Group 454
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Lithium carbonate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.