Safinamide
Central Nervous System
Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
BNF 0409010AA
Data updated April 2026
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Safinamide was ranked 651st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 3,822 items, up 8.6% on a year earlier.
3,822items
+8.6%
Dispensed in April 2026
41,713items
Rolling 12 months
£257,229
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Safinamide: 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 4 shown
- Average cost / item £67.30
- Year on year Up 8.6% 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 Safinamide this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safinamide 100mg tablets | 0409010AAAAABAB | 2,031 | £130,645 |
| Safinamide 50mg tablets | 0409010AAAAAAAA | 1,756 | £123,964 |
| Xadago 100mg tablets | 0409010AABBABAB | 21 | £1,387 |
| Xadago 50mg tablets | 0409010AABBAAAA | 14 | £1,233 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Safinamide is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Safinamide volumes.
Top regions
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 457
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board 334
- NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board 332
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 319
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 291
- NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board 242
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Safinamide with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.