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Flurazepam hydrochloride vs Diazepam

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2023

Diazepam was dispensed 298,319.0× as often as Flurazepam hydrochloride in June 2023 — 298,319 items versus 1 in England.

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Flurazepam hydrochloride · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

298,319items

Diazepam · June 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Flurazepam hydrochloride versus Diazepam: national items dispensed by month

▬ Flurazepam hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Diazepam

0 202k 403k Jul 2021 Jan 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2022 Jun 2023 Diazepam 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 2 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2023

Flurazepam hydrochloride versus Diazepam, June 2023
Measure Flurazepam hydrochloride Diazepam
Items, June 2023 1 298,319
Items, last 12 months 13 3,766,697
Net ingredient cost, June 2023 £6 £547,346

See the full profile for Flurazepam hydrochloride or Diazepam.