Valproic acid
Central Nervous System
Drugs used in psychoses and related disorders
BNF 0402030Q0
Data updated May 2026
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Valproic acid was ranked 297th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 37,098 items, down 9.4% on a year earlier.
37,098items
-9.4%
Dispensed in May 2026
469,924items
Rolling 12 months
£582,233
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Valproic acid: 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 psychoses and related disorders
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £15.69
- Year on year Down 9.4% 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 Valproic acid this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depakote 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0BBABAB | 11,194 | £226,354 |
| Valproic acid 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0AAABAB | 9,108 | £174,791 |
| Depakote 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0BBAAAA | 7,544 | £74,317 |
| Valproic acid 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0AAAAAA | 6,897 | £64,798 |
| Belvo 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0BCABAB | 1,021 | £25,344 |
| Belvo 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0BCAAAA | 903 | £11,084 |
| Syonell 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0BDAAAB | 235 | £3,831 |
| Syonell 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0402030Q0BDABAA | 196 | £1,714 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Valproic acid is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Valproic acid volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 1,314
- Swanscombe Health Centre 631
- The Roxton Practice 582
- The Atherstone Surgery 426
- Peacock Surgery 416
- The De Parys Group 392
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Valproic acid with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.