Gabapentin

Antiepileptic drugs | Central Nervous System

Items (National)
7.4M
NHS Cost
£33.0M
Practices
7,407
Avg per Practice
999

Overview

Gabapentin is prescribed by 7,407 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 7,396,826 items were prescribed at a total cost of £32,959,076 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Antiepileptic drugs.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
636,603
Jun 2026
589,931
Jun 2026
645,699
Jun 2026
622,488
Jun 2026
602,415
Jun 2026
640,771
Jun 2026
607,038
Jun 2026
628,339
Jun 2026
634,282
Jun 2026
567,864
Jun 2026
600,009
Jun 2026
610,411

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
S 266.4K 183 1,456 +45.8% ▲
NE 250.1K 150 1,667 +67.0% ▲
B 233.5K 276 846 -15.3% ▼
M 224.1K 185 1,212 +21.3% ▲
PE 187.3K 99 1,892 +89.5% ▲
L 181.1K 148 1,224 +22.5% ▲
NG 175.5K 146 1,202 +20.4% ▲
TS 156.0K 80 1,950 +95.3% ▲
ST 146.2K 88 1,662 +66.4% ▲
DN 145.6K 94 1,549 +55.1% ▲
NR 145.1K 76 1,909 +91.2% ▲
BN 141.6K 81 1,749 +75.1% ▲
CV 133.8K 121 1,106 +10.8% ▲
DE 128.1K 89 1,439 +44.1% ▲
PO 116.2K 67 1,734 +73.6% ▲
NN 112.3K 70 1,604 +60.6% ▲
WA 111.8K 90 1,242 +24.4% ▲
BB 111.4K 73 1,527 +52.9% ▲
LE 110.2K 134 822 -17.6% ▼
LS 105.4K 94 1,121 +12.2% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
BAY MEDICAL GROUP 16,193
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP 10,599
BEACON MEDICAL PRACTICE 10,545
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BNF Classification

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.