Modafinil
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD
Modafinil was ranked 556th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 7,227 items, up 4.3% on a year earlier.
7,227items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£60,833
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
86,172items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Modafinil: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Modafinil, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Modafinil 100mg tablets | 5,150 | £23,045 |
| Modafinil 200mg tablets | 1,998 | £24,989 |
| Provigil 100mg tablets | 79 | £12,799 |
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