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Amitriptyline hydrochloride vs Citalopram hydrochloride

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

Amitriptyline hydrochloride was dispensed 264.1× as often as Citalopram hydrochloride in March 2026 — 1,420,123 items versus 5,378 in England.

1,420,123items

Amitriptyline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,378items

Citalopram hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Amitriptyline hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Citalopram hydrochloride

Citalopram hydro… 1,420,123

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Amitriptyline hydrochloride versus Citalopram hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Amitriptyline hydrochloride Citalopram hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 1,420,123 5,378
Items, last 12 months 16,560,644 65,103
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,545,559 £60,042

See the full profile for Amitriptyline hydrochloride or Citalopram hydrochloride.