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Citalopram hydrobromide vs Duloxetine hydrochloride

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

Citalopram hydrobromide was dispensed 2.3× as often as Duloxetine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 1,074,042 items versus 460,870 in England.

1,074,042items

Citalopram hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

460,870items

Duloxetine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Citalopram hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Duloxetine hydrochloride

Duloxetine hydro… 1,074,042

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Citalopram hydrobromide versus Duloxetine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Citalopram hydrobromide Duloxetine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 1,074,042 460,870
Items, last 12 months 12,868,995 5,152,068
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £861,072 £1,495,740

See the full profile for Citalopram hydrobromide or Duloxetine hydrochloride.