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Citalopram hydrobromide vs Tryptophan

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

Citalopram hydrobromide was dispensed 16,781.9× as often as Tryptophan in March 2026 — 1,074,042 items versus 64 in England.

1,074,042items

Citalopram hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

64items

Tryptophan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Citalopram hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Tryptophan

Tryptophan 1,074,042

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Citalopram hydrobromide versus Tryptophan, March 2026
Measure Citalopram hydrobromide Tryptophan
Items, March 2026 1,074,042 64
Items, last 12 months 12,868,995 829
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £861,072 £4,884

See the full profile for Citalopram hydrobromide or Tryptophan.