Phenobarbital
Phenobarbital was ranked 484th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 11,135 items, down 3.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Phenobarbital: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antiepileptic drugs
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £12.93
- Year on year Down 3.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Phenobarbital this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenobarbital 30mg tablets | 0408010N0AAAJAJ | 6,494 | £17,630 |
| Phenobarbital 60mg tablets | 0408010N0AAALAL | 2,611 | £15,312 |
| Phenobarbital 15mg tablets | 0408010N0AAAIAI | 1,598 | £24,338 |
| Phenobarbital 50mg/5ml oral solution | 0408010N0AACLCL | 202 | £33,218 |
| Phenobarbital 50mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010N0AAEUEU | 124 | £10,204 |
| Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir | 0408010N0AAACAC | 80 | £11,759 |
| Phenobarbital 250mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010N0AADIDI | 7 | £14,224 |
| Phenobarbital 25mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010N0AACWCW | 4 | £6,272 |
| Phenobarbital 20mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010N0AACYCY | 4 | £2,790 |
| Phenobarbital 75mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010N0AACPCP | 3 | £3,017 |
| Phenobarbital 25mg/5ml oral solution | 0408010N0AAEVEV | 3 | £1,908 |
| Phenobarbital 30mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010N0AACRCR | 2 | £1,083 |
| Phenobarbital 10mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010N0AACUCU | 1 | £576 |
| Phenobarbital 150mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010N0AADADA | 1 | £1,220 |
| Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010N0AADMDM | 1 | £374 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Phenobarbital is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Phenobarbital volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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