Pregabalin

Antiepileptic drugs | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

9.6M

NHS Cost

£34.0M

Practices

7,656

Avg per Practice

1,255

Overview

Pregabalin is prescribed by 7,656 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 9,608,202 items were prescribed at a total cost of £33,988,112 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Antiepileptic drugs.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

814,174

Jun 2026

751,984

Jun 2026

827,219

Jun 2026

799,344

Jun 2026

776,540

Jun 2026

831,031

Jun 2026

789,468

Jun 2026

821,177

Jun 2026

832,248

Jun 2026

746,734

Jun 2026

795,439

Jun 2026

810,113

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
B	336.6K	279	1,206	-3.9% ▼
M	313.6K	195	1,608	+28.1% ▲
S	301.1K	188	1,602	+27.6% ▲
L	293.1K	156	1,879	+49.7% ▲
NE	274.1K	151	1,815	+44.6% ▲
PE	233.2K	101	2,309	+84.0% ▲
NG	207.8K	145	1,433	+14.2% ▲
LE	188.0K	141	1,333	+6.2% ▲
TS	182.8K	81	2,256	+79.8% ▲
DN	166.9K	106	1,575	+25.5% ▲
NR	165.8K	77	2,154	+71.6% ▲
WA	165.2K	93	1,776	+41.5% ▲
PO	165.2K	68	2,429	+93.6% ▲
BN	159.7K	83	1,924	+53.3% ▲
CV	136.3K	125	1,090	-13.1% ▼
LS	135.6K	98	1,383	+10.2% ▲
E	126.2K	153	825	-34.3% ▼
WS	125.0K	80	1,563	+24.5% ▲
ST	124.9K	90	1,387	+10.5% ▲
WF	124.5K	65	1,915	+52.6% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
BROWNLOW GROUP PRACTICE	24,185
THE WILLOW GROUP	12,598
BEACON MEDICAL PRACTICE	12,579

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Central Nervous System
Section: Antiepileptic drugs
Paragraph: Control of epilepsy

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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.