Phenobarbital sodium
Phenobarbital sodium was ranked 1530th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 8 items, down 46.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Phenobarbital sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antiepileptic drugs
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £194.72
- Year on year Down 46.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Phenobarbital sodium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenobarbital 200mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 0408010P0AAAAAA | 5 | £731 |
| Phenobarbital 60mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 0408010P0AAAGAG | 1 | £591 |
| Phenobarbital 30mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 0408010P0AAAIAI | 1 | £91 |
| Phenobarbital sodium 50mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010P0AAAVAV | 1 | £145 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Phenobarbital sodium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Phenobarbital sodium volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Phenobarbital sodium with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Phenobarbital sodium is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.