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Lorazepam vs Butobarbital

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

Lorazepam was dispensed 43,561.0× as often as Butobarbital in March 2026 — 87,122 items versus 2 in England.

87,122items

Lorazepam · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Butobarbital · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Lorazepam versus Butobarbital: national items dispensed by month

▬ Lorazepam   ·   ╌ Butobarbital

Butobarbital 87,122

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Lorazepam versus Butobarbital, March 2026
Measure Lorazepam Butobarbital
Items, March 2026 87,122 2
Items, last 12 months 1,052,713 49
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £417,577 £1,816

See the full profile for Lorazepam or Butobarbital.