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Doxepin vs Mirtazapine

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

Mirtazapine was dispensed 1,061.5× as often as Doxepin in March 2026 — 1,193,133 items versus 1,124 in England.

1,124items

Doxepin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,193,133items

Mirtazapine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Doxepin versus Mirtazapine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Doxepin   ·   ╌ Mirtazapine

Mirtazapine 1,124

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Doxepin versus Mirtazapine, March 2026
Measure Doxepin Mirtazapine
Items, March 2026 1,124 1,193,133
Items, last 12 months 14,023 13,786,670
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £18,649 £1,207,599

See the full profile for Doxepin or Mirtazapine.