Tetrabenazine
Central Nervous System
Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
BNF 0409030C0
Data updated May 2026
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Tetrabenazine was ranked 717th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,477 items, down 2.6% on a year earlier.
2,477items
-2.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
30,829items
Rolling 12 months
£137,124
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Tetrabenazine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £55.36
- Year on year Down 2.6% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Tetrabenazine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetrabenazine 25mg tablets | 0409030C0AAAAAA | 2,374 | £129,913 |
| Xenazine 25 tablets | 0409030C0BCAAAA | 38 | £2,263 |
| Tetrabenazine 12.5mg/5ml oral suspension | 0409030C0AAASAS | 36 | £2,454 |
| Tetrabenazine 25mg/5ml oral suspension | 0409030C0AAARAR | 29 | £2,494 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Tetrabenazine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tetrabenazine volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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