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Fluoxetine hydrochloride vs Citalopram hydrochloride

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

Fluoxetine hydrochloride was dispensed 121.0× as often as Citalopram hydrochloride in March 2026 — 650,914 items versus 5,378 in England.

650,914items

Fluoxetine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,378items

Citalopram hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fluoxetine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Citalopram hydrochloride

Citalopram hydro… 650,914

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fluoxetine hydrochloride versus Citalopram hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Fluoxetine hydrochloride Citalopram hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 650,914 5,378
Items, last 12 months 7,603,442 65,103
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,113,519 £60,042

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