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Loprazolam mesilate vs Zopiclone

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

Zopiclone was dispensed 455.5× as often as Loprazolam mesilate in May 2026 — 312,949 items versus 687 in England.

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Loprazolam mesilate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

312,949items

Zopiclone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Loprazolam mesilate versus Zopiclone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Loprazolam mesilate   ·   ╌ Zopiclone

0 220k 441k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Zopiclone 687 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 1k Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 1k May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 1k Oct 2023: 1k Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 991 Feb 2024: 987 Mar 2024: 935 Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 964 Jun 2024: 913 Jul 2024: 975 Aug 2024: 919 Sep 2024: 915 Oct 2024: 917 Nov 2024: 887 Dec 2024: 902 Jan 2025: 903 Feb 2025: 785 Mar 2025: 845 Apr 2025: 795 May 2025: 808 Jun 2025: 784 Jul 2025: 824 Aug 2025: 789 Sep 2025: 790 Oct 2025: 797 Nov 2025: 739 Dec 2025: 829 Jan 2026: 750 Feb 2026: 700 Mar 2026: 744 Apr 2026: 704 May 2026: 687

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Loprazolam mesilate versus Zopiclone, May 2026
Measure Loprazolam mesilate Zopiclone
Items, May 2026 687 312,949
Items, last 12 months 9,137 4,042,460
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £22,490 £147,665

See the full profile for Loprazolam mesilate or Zopiclone.