Sodium oxybate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Hypnotics and anxiolytics
Sodium oxybate was ranked 1180th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 149 items, down 6.3% on a year earlier.
149items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£146,880
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,753items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Sodium oxybate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Sodium oxybate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium oxybate 500mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 128 | £123,480 |
| Xyrem 500mg/ml oral solution | 21 | £23,400 |
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