Phenytoin sodium
Phenytoin sodium was ranked 311th of 1,796 medicines by items in June 2026, with 36,466 items, down 3.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in June 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · June 2026
Figure 1. Phenytoin sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antiepileptic drugs
- Presentations 7 shown
- Average cost / item £11.70
- Year on year Down 3.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, June 2026
The individual products dispensed under Phenytoin sodium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenytoin sodium 100mg capsules | 0408010Q0AAAAAA | 18,007 | £132,193 |
| Phenytoin sodium 50mg capsules | 0408010Q0AAAPAP | 6,420 | £61,439 |
| Phenytoin sodium 300mg capsules | 0408010Q0AAAQAQ | 4,705 | £66,472 |
| Phenytoin sodium 100mg tablets | 0408010Q0AAAGAG | 4,143 | £113,376 |
| Phenytoin sodium 25mg capsules | 0408010Q0AAADAD | 3,187 | £52,145 |
| Phenytoin sodium 50mg/5ml oral liquid | 0408010Q0AAAXAX | 3 | £1,115 |
| Epanutin 100mg capsules | 0408010Q0BBAEAA | 1 | £3 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to June 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Phenytoin sodium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Phenytoin sodium volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Parish Fields Practice 1,093
- Abbey Surgery 768
- The Roxton Practice 431
- Alnwick Medical Group 386
- The Ridings Medical Group 369
- Swanscombe Health Centre 326
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Phenytoin sodium with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Phenytoin 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.