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Methocarbamol

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs used in neuromuscular disorders BNF 1002020S0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Methocarbamol was ranked 402nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 19,173 items, up 4.5% on a year earlier.

19,173items +4.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

226,678items

Rolling 12 months

£83,311

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Methocarbamol: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in neuromuscular disorders
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.35
  • Year on year Up 4.5% 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 Methocarbamol this month.

Presentations of Methocarbamol, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Methocarbamol 750mg tablets 1002020S0AAABAB 17,983 £66,337
Robaxin 750 tablets 1002020S0BBAAAB 739 £10,586
Methocarbamol 1500mg tablets 1002020S0AAADAD 451 £6,388

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

Where Methocarbamol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methocarbamol volumes.

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

Compare Methocarbamol with

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