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Amitriptyline hydrochloride vs Citalopram hydrobromide

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Amitriptyline hydrochloride was dispensed 1.3× as often as Citalopram hydrobromide in March 2026 — 1,420,123 items versus 1,074,042 in England.

1,420,123items

Amitriptyline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,074,042items

Citalopram hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Amitriptyline hydrochloride versus Citalopram hydrobromide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Amitriptyline hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Citalopram hydrobromide

Citalopram hydro… 1,420,123

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Amitriptyline hydrochloride versus Citalopram hydrobromide, March 2026
Measure Amitriptyline hydrochloride Citalopram hydrobromide
Items, March 2026 1,420,123 1,074,042
Items, last 12 months 16,560,644 12,868,995
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,545,559 £861,072

See the full profile for Amitriptyline hydrochloride or Citalopram hydrobromide.