Phenytoin sodium
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antiepileptic drugs
Phenytoin sodium was ranked 312th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 36,609 items, down 3.1% on a year earlier.
36,609items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£428,961
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
450,748items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Phenytoin sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Phenytoin sodium, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Phenytoin sodium 100mg capsules | 17,930 | £132,007 |
| Phenytoin sodium 50mg capsules | 6,402 | £61,856 |
| Phenytoin sodium 300mg capsules | 4,804 | £69,145 |
| Phenytoin sodium 100mg tablets | 4,241 | £113,632 |
| Phenytoin sodium 25mg capsules | 3,223 | £51,754 |
| Epanutin 100mg capsules | 7 | £18 |
| Phenytoin sodium 50mg/5ml oral liquid | 1 | £540 |
| Epanutin 300mg capsules | 1 | £9 |
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