Phenytoin
Central Nervous System
Antiepileptic drugs
BNF 0408010Z0
Data updated April 2026
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Phenytoin was ranked 865th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 1,136 items, down 3.4% on a year earlier.
1,136items
-3.4%
Dispensed in April 2026
12,451items
Rolling 12 months
£13,873
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Phenytoin: 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 4 shown
- Average cost / item £12.21
- Year on year Down 3.4% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Phenytoin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epanutin 30mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010Z0BBAAAA | 980 | £10,710 |
| Epanutin Infatabs 50mg chewable tablets | 0408010Z0BBABAC | 117 | £787 |
| Phenytoin 90mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010Z0AAALAL | 37 | £1,349 |
| Phenytoin 90mg/5ml oral solution | 0408010Z0AABIBI | 2 | £1,027 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Phenytoin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Phenytoin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Phenytoin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.