Vigabatrin
Central Nervous System
Antiepileptic drugs
BNF 0408010X0
Data updated May 2026
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Vigabatrin was ranked 906th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 852 items, down 12.4% on a year earlier.
852items
-12.4%
Dispensed in May 2026
10,719items
Rolling 12 months
£48,455
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Vigabatrin: 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 5 shown
- Average cost / item £56.87
- Year on year Down 12.4% 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 Vigabatrin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabril 500mg granules for oral solution sachets | 0408010X0BBABAF | 497 | £28,927 |
| Sabril 500mg tablets | 0408010X0BBAAAA | 336 | £16,063 |
| Vigabatrin 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 0408010X0AABNBN | 15 | £2,632 |
| Vigabatrin 100mg/5ml oral solution | 0408010X0AAAUAU | 3 | £684 |
| Kigabeq 500mg soluble tablets | 0408010X0BCABBM | 1 | £149 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Vigabatrin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Vigabatrin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Vigabatrin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.