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Cipralex 5mg tablets

0403030X0BBACAC · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
162items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£2,104

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,988items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Cipralex 5mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 113 226 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 162 Jan 2021: 209 Feb 2021: 198 Mar 2021: 226 Apr 2021: 217 May 2021: 209 Jun 2021: 211 Jul 2021: 210 Aug 2021: 200 Sep 2021: 210 Oct 2021: 205 Nov 2021: 190 Dec 2021: 222 Jan 2022: 196 Feb 2022: 180 Mar 2022: 214 Apr 2022: 189 May 2022: 190 Jun 2022: 189 Jul 2022: 187 Aug 2022: 185 Sep 2022: 177 Oct 2022: 194 Nov 2022: 179 Dec 2022: 192 Jan 2023: 190 Feb 2023: 185 Mar 2023: 203 Apr 2023: 189 May 2023: 190 Jun 2023: 190 Jul 2023: 207 Aug 2023: 187 Sep 2023: 176 Oct 2023: 172 Nov 2023: 187 Dec 2023: 196 Jan 2024: 192 Feb 2024: 174 Mar 2024: 196 Apr 2024: 215 May 2024: 226 Jun 2024: 203 Jul 2024: 217 Aug 2024: 209 Sep 2024: 198 Oct 2024: 214 Nov 2024: 192 Dec 2024: 192 Jan 2025: 182 Feb 2025: 167 Mar 2025: 176 May 2025: 187 Jun 2025: 139 Jul 2025: 179 Aug 2025: 155 Sep 2025: 170 Oct 2025: 174 Nov 2025: 146 Dec 2025: 184 Jan 2026: 165 Feb 2026: 160 Mar 2026: 158 Apr 2026: 196 May 2026: 162

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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