Sodium valproate
Sodium valproate was ranked 130th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 163,094 items, down 8.7% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Sodium valproate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antiepileptic drugs
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £15.85
- Year on year Down 8.7% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Sodium valproate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epilim Chrono 500 tablets | 0408010W0BBALA2 | 41,021 | £818,376 |
| Epilim Chrono 300 tablets | 0408010W0BBAKA1 | 25,802 | £329,627 |
| Epilim Chrono 200 tablets | 0408010W0BBAJAZ | 20,255 | £178,861 |
| Sodium valproate 200mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0408010W0AAACAC | 14,474 | £79,003 |
| Sodium valproate 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0408010W0AAADAD | 14,369 | £170,328 |
| Epilim 200 gastro-resistant tablets | 0408010W0BBABAC | 10,223 | £71,837 |
| Epilim 500 gastro-resistant tablets | 0408010W0BBACAD | 9,412 | £147,841 |
| Epilim 200mg/5ml liquid | 0408010W0BBADAA | 7,634 | £179,866 |
| Sodium valproate 200mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0408010W0AAAAAA | 4,959 | £203,112 |
| Sodium valproate 100mg tablets | 0408010W0AAABAB | 3,236 | £14,517 |
| Epilim 200mg/5ml syrup | 0408010W0BBAEAE | 2,724 | £71,916 |
| Epilim 100mg crushable tablets | 0408010W0BBAAAB | 2,536 | £22,394 |
| Episenta 300mg modified-release capsules | 0408010W0BIACBR | 1,815 | £24,911 |
| Epilim Chronosphere MR 500mg granules sachets | 0408010W0BBAMBS | 1,259 | £89,850 |
| Epilim Chronosphere MR 250mg granules sachets | 0408010W0BBAQBX | 570 | £41,460 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Sodium valproate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium valproate volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 3,204
- Stanmore Medical Group 1,360
- The Roxton Practice 1,196
- James Street Group Pract 1,063
- Swan Medical Group 985
- Abbey Surgery 979
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Sodium valproate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.