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Eszopiclone vs Zopiclone

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

Zopiclone was dispensed 10,431.6× as often as Eszopiclone in May 2026 — 312,949 items versus 30 in England.

30items

Eszopiclone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

312,949items

Zopiclone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Eszopiclone versus Zopiclone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Eszopiclone   ·   ╌ Zopiclone

0 220k 441k Jun 2025 Aug 2025 Oct 2025 Dec 2025 Feb 2026 May 2026 Zopiclone 30 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 16 Aug 2025: 13 Sep 2025: 13 Oct 2025: 15 Nov 2025: 15 Dec 2025: 39 Jan 2026: 40 Feb 2026: 45 Mar 2026: 34 Apr 2026: 40 May 2026: 30

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Eszopiclone versus Zopiclone, May 2026
Measure Eszopiclone Zopiclone
Items, May 2026 30 312,949
Items, last 12 months 302 4,042,460
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £104 £147,665

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