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Bupropion hydrochloride vs Buprenorphine hydrochloride

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

Buprenorphine hydrochloride was dispensed 21.2× as often as Bupropion hydrochloride in March 2026 — 85,518 items versus 4,036 in England.

4,036items

Bupropion hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

85,518items

Buprenorphine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Bupropion hydrochloride versus Buprenorphine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Bupropion hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Buprenorphine hydrochloride

Buprenorphine hy… 4,036

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bupropion hydrochloride versus Buprenorphine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Bupropion hydrochloride Buprenorphine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 4,036 85,518
Items, last 12 months 42,282 994,930
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £151,550 £2,234,789

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