{"schema_version":"2026-06-12","source":{"name":"NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset (EPD)","dataset_url":"https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-prescribing-dataset-epd-with-snomed-code","licence":"Open Government Licence v3.0","licence_url":"https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/","coverage":"England, NHS primary care prescriptions dispensed in the community. BNF paragraph 4.4 ADHD medicines only (methylphenidate, lisdexamfetamine, atomoxetine, dexamfetamine, guanfacine)."},"fetched_at":"2026-10-15","chemicals":["Methylphenidate","Lisdexamfetamine","Atomoxetine","Dexamfetamine","Guanfacine"],"latest_month":"2026-07","latest_totals":{"items":436952,"actualCost":19087032.31},"year_ago_month":"2025-07","yoy_items_change_pct":44.2,"months":[{"month":"2024-08","totalItems":224731,"totalActualCost":10877495.95,"byChemical":{"Methylphenidate":{"items":132114,"actualCost":4377406.41},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":58130,"actualCost":4080196.95},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":14521,"actualCost":1072207.23},"Atomoxetine":{"items":13527,"actualCost":908312.6},"Guanfacine":{"items":6439,"actualCost":439372.76}}},{"month":"2024-09","totalItems":239503,"totalActualCost":11255598.82,"byChemical":{"Dexamfetamine":{"items":14656,"actualCost":1049426.63},"Methylphenidate":{"items":143921,"actualCost":4672444.87},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":59769,"actualCost":4121416.04},"Guanfacine":{"items":6819,"actualCost":460091.13},"Atomoxetine":{"items":14338,"actualCost":952220.15}}},{"month":"2024-10","totalItems":252360,"totalActualCost":11955265.2,"byChemical":{"Methylphenidate":{"items":148849,"actualCost":4861927.82},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":65459,"actualCost":4470777.2},"Guanfacine":{"items":7279,"actualCost":489499.48},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":15702,"actualCost":1091848.55},"Atomoxetine":{"items":15071,"actualCost":1041212.15}}},{"month":"2024-11","totalItems":248172,"totalActualCost":11797860.14,"byChemical":{"Methylphenidate":{"items":145544,"actualCost":4764113.75},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":65543,"actualCost":4456223.76},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":15412,"actualCost":1084183.77},"Guanfacine":{"items":7197,"actualCost":489829.68},"Atomoxetine":{"items":14476,"actualCost":1003509.18}}},{"month":"2024-12","totalItems":254564,"totalActualCost":12133131.55,"byChemical":{"Atomoxetine":{"items":14930,"actualCost":1051675.69},"Methylphenidate":{"items":149723,"actualCost":4940392.53},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":66670,"actualCost":4545654.08},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":15799,"actualCost":1089222.38},"Guanfacine":{"items":7442,"actualCost":506186.87}}},{"month":"2025-01","totalItems":272003,"totalActualCost":12784381.65,"byChemical":{"Atomoxetine":{"items":15380,"actualCost":941702.58},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":16718,"actualCost":1137474.32},"Guanfacine":{"items":7910,"actualCost":539292.09},"Methylphenidate":{"items":159469,"actualCost":5268427.7},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":72526,"actualCost":4897484.96}}},{"month":"2025-02","totalItems":248988,"totalActualCost":11776705.91,"byChemical":{"Guanfacine":{"items":7218,"actualCost":487349.39},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":67291,"actualCost":4533864.15},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":16071,"actualCost":1093711.94},"Methylphenidate":{"items":144207,"actualCost":4795066.98},"Atomoxetine":{"items":14201,"actualCost":866713.45}}},{"month":"2025-03","totalItems":276179,"totalActualCost":12849087.87,"byChemical":{"Guanfacine":{"items":7786,"actualCost":525903.18},"Methylphenidate":{"items":160801,"actualCost":5210859.28},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":74963,"actualCost":5032989.63},"Atomoxetine":{"items":15243,"actualCost":915849.45},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":17386,"actualCost":1163486.33}}},{"month":"2025-04","totalItems":266491,"totalActualCost":12438918.31,"byChemical":{"Atomoxetine":{"items":15113,"actualCost":746727.26},"Guanfacine":{"items":7766,"actualCost":520916.18},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":17343,"actualCost":1139262.36},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":77020,"actualCost":5144776.34},"Methylphenidate":{"items":149249,"actualCost":4887236.17}}},{"month":"2025-05","totalItems":289174,"totalActualCost":13446170.55,"byChemical":{"Guanfacine":{"items":8272,"actualCost":556933.82},"Methylphenidate":{"items":161365,"actualCost":5239502.21},"Atomoxetine":{"items":16091,"actualCost":793437.25},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":84464,"actualCost":5617174.27},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":18982,"actualCost":1239123}}},{"month":"2025-06","totalItems":289601,"totalActualCost":13292311.92,"byChemical":{"Guanfacine":{"items":8248,"actualCost":556476.32},"Methylphenidate":{"items":162388,"actualCost":5129971.5},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":84287,"actualCost":5597048.7},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":18737,"actualCost":1225495.23},"Atomoxetine":{"items":15941,"actualCost":783320.17}}},{"month":"2025-07","totalItems":302973,"totalActualCost":13651931.85,"byChemical":{"Guanfacine":{"items":9038,"actualCost":613655.1},"Methylphenidate":{"items":165667,"actualCost":5261558.37},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":91212,"actualCost":6011456.07},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":19942,"actualCost":1187590.01},"Atomoxetine":{"items":17114,"actualCost":577672.3}}},{"month":"2025-08","totalItems":278548,"totalActualCost":12742079.78,"byChemical":{"Methylphenidate":{"items":148924,"actualCost":4827321.09},"Atomoxetine":{"items":16224,"actualCost":540617.65},"Guanfacine":{"items":7963,"actualCost":528304.42},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":86301,"actualCost":5712053.24},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":19136,"actualCost":1133783.38}}},{"month":"2025-09","totalItems":311068,"totalActualCost":13966611.79,"byChemical":{"Atomoxetine":{"items":17256,"actualCost":568842.48},"Guanfacine":{"items":8877,"actualCost":594804.64},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":94088,"actualCost":6230210.61},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":20628,"actualCost":1202141.65},"Methylphenidate":{"items":170219,"actualCost":5370612.41}}},{"month":"2025-10","totalItems":324269,"totalActualCost":14255825.43,"byChemical":{"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":99403,"actualCost":6576391.13},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":21830,"actualCost":1193003.86},"Guanfacine":{"items":9083,"actualCost":608662.61},"Methylphenidate":{"items":175683,"actualCost":5507884.41},"Atomoxetine":{"items":18270,"actualCost":369883.42}}},{"month":"2025-11","totalItems":308659,"totalActualCost":13546382.73,"byChemical":{"Atomoxetine":{"items":17353,"actualCost":350547.8},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":94688,"actualCost":6288678.67},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":20822,"actualCost":1137312.8},"Guanfacine":{"items":8663,"actualCost":578178.06},"Methylphenidate":{"items":167133,"actualCost":5191665.4}}},{"month":"2025-12","totalItems":339326,"totalActualCost":14980899.18,"byChemical":{"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":104188,"actualCost":6953203.01},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":22983,"actualCost":1248322.55},"Atomoxetine":{"items":19133,"actualCost":385750.29},"Methylphenidate":{"items":183298,"actualCost":5738687.77},"Guanfacine":{"items":9724,"actualCost":654935.56}}},{"month":"2026-01","totalItems":344788,"totalActualCost":14982465.08,"byChemical":{"Methylphenidate":{"items":187428,"actualCost":5741018.75},"Guanfacine":{"items":9600,"actualCost":638272.83},"Atomoxetine":{"items":19154,"actualCost":247413.96},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":107014,"actualCost":7062959.98},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":21592,"actualCost":1292799.56}}},{"month":"2026-02","totalItems":328528,"totalActualCost":14290614.15,"byChemical":{"Atomoxetine":{"items":18076,"actualCost":239445.75},"Guanfacine":{"items":9025,"actualCost":598827.39},"Methylphenidate":{"items":175832,"actualCost":5348498},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":103038,"actualCost":6767036.25},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":22557,"actualCost":1336806.76}}},{"month":"2026-03","totalItems":373403,"totalActualCost":16230990.94,"byChemical":{"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":118853,"actualCost":7781298.49},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":25288,"actualCost":1480473.64},"Methylphenidate":{"items":199166,"actualCost":6049212.84},"Guanfacine":{"items":9907,"actualCost":658417.81},"Atomoxetine":{"items":20189,"actualCost":261588.16}}},{"month":"2026-04","totalItems":372922,"totalActualCost":16184529.86,"byChemical":{"Atomoxetine":{"items":20176,"actualCost":214018.89},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":25349,"actualCost":1483863.41},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":120226,"actualCost":7845153.86},"Methylphenidate":{"items":197255,"actualCost":5985981.37},"Guanfacine":{"items":9916,"actualCost":655512.33}}},{"month":"2026-05","totalItems":388453,"totalActualCost":16838586.6,"byChemical":{"Guanfacine":{"items":9946,"actualCost":658473.54},"Atomoxetine":{"items":20749,"actualCost":228809.95},"Methylphenidate":{"items":204613,"actualCost":6178823.2},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":126868,"actualCost":8257619.08},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":26277,"actualCost":1514860.83}}},{"month":"2026-06","totalItems":418537,"totalActualCost":18070336.46,"byChemical":{"Methylphenidate":{"items":219615,"actualCost":6648130.42},"Atomoxetine":{"items":23210,"actualCost":244037.74},"Guanfacine":{"items":10510,"actualCost":696353.47},"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":137187,"actualCost":8890117.68},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":28015,"actualCost":1591697.15}}},{"month":"2026-07","totalItems":436952,"totalActualCost":19087032.31,"byChemical":{"Lisdexamfetamine":{"items":146451,"actualCost":9526407.82},"Dexamfetamine":{"items":30009,"actualCost":1715240.45},"Guanfacine":{"items":11239,"actualCost":748667.13},"Atomoxetine":{"items":24229,"actualCost":247899.47},"Methylphenidate":{"items":225024,"actualCost":6848817.44}}}],"note":"NHS primary-care prescription items dispensed in the community in England for the five licensed ADHD medicines. All ages, not adults only. Prescribing volume is not a diagnosis count.","page_url":"https://adhdhelper.co.uk/statistics/adhd-medication-prescribing/","license":"https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/","disclaimer":"Information only, not medical advice and not a diagnosis. Figures are drawn from named primary sources (NHS, NICE, Royal College of Psychiatrists, NHSBSA, gov.uk) and reflect what those sources report. Only a registered clinician can diagnose or treat ADHD."}