Sodium valproate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antiepileptic drugs
Sodium valproate was ranked 131st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 171,182 items, down 0.9% on a year earlier.
171,182items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£2,714,773
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
2,078,747items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Sodium valproate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Sodium valproate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Epilim Chrono 500 tablets | 43,180 | £862,646 |
| Epilim Chrono 300 tablets | 26,722 | £343,943 |
| Epilim Chrono 200 tablets | 21,188 | £186,981 |
| Sodium valproate 200mg gastro-resistant tablets | 15,425 | £84,850 |
| Sodium valproate 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 15,222 | £181,459 |
| Epilim 200 gastro-resistant tablets | 10,643 | £74,675 |
| Epilim 500 gastro-resistant tablets | 9,750 | £154,638 |
| Epilim 200mg/5ml liquid | 8,006 | £189,544 |
| Sodium valproate 200mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 5,280 | £216,706 |
| Sodium valproate 100mg tablets | 3,476 | £15,679 |
| Epilim 200mg/5ml syrup | 2,833 | £74,024 |
| Epilim 100mg crushable tablets | 2,636 | £23,930 |
| Episenta 300mg modified-release capsules | 1,826 | £25,846 |
| Epilim Chronosphere MR 500mg granules sachets | 1,142 | £75,510 |
| Epilim Chronosphere MR 100mg granules sachets | 701 | £83,610 |
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