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Citalopram hydrobromide vs Citalopram hydrochloride

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

Citalopram hydrobromide was dispensed 199.7× as often as Citalopram hydrochloride in March 2026 — 1,074,042 items versus 5,378 in England.

1,074,042items

Citalopram hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,378items

Citalopram hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Citalopram hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Citalopram hydrochloride

Citalopram hydro… 1,074,042

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Citalopram hydrobromide versus Citalopram hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Citalopram hydrobromide Citalopram hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 1,074,042 5,378
Items, last 12 months 12,868,995 65,103
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £861,072 £60,042

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