Lithium citrate
Lithium citrate was ranked 957th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 638 items, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Lithium citrate: 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 3 shown
- Average cost / item £27.55
- Year on year Down 0.9% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Lithium citrate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priadel 520mg/5ml liquid | 0402030P0BCAAAI | 507 | £14,971 |
| Li-Liquid 509mg/5ml oral solution | 0402030P0BDAAAL | 92 | £1,355 |
| Li-Liquid 1.018g/5ml oral solution | 0402030P0BDABAK | 39 | £1,247 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Lithium citrate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lithium citrate volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Lithium citrate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.