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Moclobemide vs Mirtazapine

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

Mirtazapine was dispensed 1,825.7× as often as Moclobemide in May 2026 — 1,137,415 items versus 623 in England.

623items

Moclobemide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,137,415items

Mirtazapine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Moclobemide versus Mirtazapine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Moclobemide   ·   ╌ Mirtazapine

0 609k 1.2m Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Mirtazapine 623 Jan 2021: 683 Feb 2021: 605 Mar 2021: 698 Apr 2021: 687 May 2021: 656 Jun 2021: 662 Jul 2021: 719 Aug 2021: 669 Oct 2021: 661 Nov 2021: 666 Dec 2021: 723 Jan 2022: 678 Feb 2022: 627 Mar 2022: 737 Apr 2022: 682 May 2022: 723 Jun 2022: 658 Jul 2022: 701 Aug 2022: 700 Sep 2022: 705 Oct 2022: 691 Nov 2022: 745 Dec 2022: 668 Jan 2023: 741 Feb 2023: 621 Mar 2023: 751 Apr 2023: 650 May 2023: 700 Jun 2023: 693 Jul 2023: 730 Aug 2023: 696 Sep 2023: 677 Oct 2023: 672 Nov 2023: 701 Dec 2023: 658 Jan 2024: 700 Feb 2024: 731 Mar 2024: 677 Apr 2024: 686 May 2024: 699 Jun 2024: 665 Jul 2024: 786 Aug 2024: 699 Sep 2024: 703 Oct 2024: 749 Nov 2024: 727 Dec 2024: 723 Jan 2025: 722 Feb 2025: 669 Mar 2025: 702 Apr 2025: 659 May 2025: 666 Jun 2025: 662 Jul 2025: 725 Aug 2025: 604 Sep 2025: 684 Oct 2025: 670 Nov 2025: 627 Dec 2025: 685 Jan 2026: 650 Feb 2026: 597 Mar 2026: 652 Apr 2026: 714 May 2026: 623

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Moclobemide versus Mirtazapine, May 2026
Measure Moclobemide Mirtazapine
Items, May 2026 623 1,137,415
Items, last 12 months 7,893 13,842,931
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £12,092 £1,218,242

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