Primidone
Central Nervous System
Antiepileptic drugs
BNF 0408010U0
Data updated April 2026
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Primidone was ranked 422nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 17,182 items, up 7.8% on a year earlier.
17,182items
+7.8%
Dispensed in April 2026
185,590items
Rolling 12 months
£1,159,751
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Primidone: 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 9 shown
- Average cost / item £67.50
- Year on year Up 7.8% 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 Primidone this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primidone 50mg tablets | 0408010U0AAAXAX | 11,051 | £976,261 |
| Primidone 250mg tablets | 0408010U0AAABAB | 5,577 | £144,712 |
| Primidone 125mg tablets | 0408010U0AABDBD | 368 | £21,684 |
| Enodama 50mg tablets | 0408010U0BCAAAX | 126 | £9,374 |
| Primidone 50mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010U0AABABA | 28 | £1,054 |
| Primidone 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010U0AABCBC | 14 | £1,869 |
| Primidone 25mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010U0AAACAC | 7 | £4,061 |
| Primidone 62.5mg/5ml oral suspension | 0408010U0AABBBB | 7 | £460 |
| Enodama 250mg tablets | 0408010U0BCACAB | 4 | £276 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Primidone is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Primidone volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Primidone with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.