Piracetam
Central Nervous System
Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
BNF 0409030P0
Data updated April 2026
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Piracetam was ranked 987th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 532 items, down 2.4% on a year earlier.
532items
-2.4%
Dispensed in April 2026
6,081items
Rolling 12 months
£10,696
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Piracetam: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £20.11
- Year on year Down 2.4% 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 Piracetam this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nootropil 1200mg tablets | 0409030P0BBACAC | 279 | £7,135 |
| Nootropil 800mg tablets | 0409030P0BBABAB | 249 | £3,540 |
| Nootropil 33% oral solution | 0409030P0BBAAAA | 4 | £22 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Piracetam is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Piracetam volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Piracetam with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.