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Bupropion hydrochloride vs Nicotine

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

Nicotine was dispensed 5.4× as often as Bupropion hydrochloride in March 2026 — 21,967 items versus 4,036 in England.

4,036items

Bupropion hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

21,967items

Nicotine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Bupropion hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Nicotine

Nicotine 4,036

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bupropion hydrochloride versus Nicotine, March 2026
Measure Bupropion hydrochloride Nicotine
Items, March 2026 4,036 21,967
Items, last 12 months 42,282 266,922
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £151,550 £756,602

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