Official Statistics

NI Sodium Valproate and Topiramate Monitoring Report to June 2026

Statistics on the number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed either Sodium Valproate or Topiramate.

• From: HSC Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 20 August 2026

Applies to Northern Ireland

Documents

Northern Ireland Sodium Valproate Monitoring April 2019 to June 2026 tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 5.64 MB

Northern Ireland Topiramate Monitoring April 2023 to June 2026 tables

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 5.52 MB

Northern Ireland Sodium Valproate and Topiramate Monitoring Dashboard

https://datavis.nisra.gov.uk/bso/sodium-valproate-and-topiramate-monitoring-dashboard.html

Sodium Valproate & Topiramate Key Facts Summary June 2026

PDF, 529 KB, 1 page

Details

This report presents figures for males and females (including those of childbearing age) prescribed and dispensed Sodium Valproate or Topiramate in Northern Ireland. Broken down by age, gender and HSC Trust of residence, this report monitors prescribing of these medicines and helps support decision making for patient safety. An accompanying interactive dashboard has been produced which allows users to easily select between medicine of interest and numerous variables in order to focus on specific areas of interest, such as age group, gender or area in each of the five indicators.

Published 20 August 2026