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Morphine sulfate vs Zolmitriptan

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

Morphine sulfate was dispensed 10.7× as often as Zolmitriptan in March 2026 — 421,187 items versus 39,321 in England.

421,187items

Morphine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

39,321items

Zolmitriptan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Morphine sulfate versus Zolmitriptan: national items dispensed by month

▬ Morphine sulfate   ·   ╌ Zolmitriptan

Zolmitriptan 421,187

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Morphine sulfate versus Zolmitriptan, March 2026
Measure Morphine sulfate Zolmitriptan
Items, March 2026 421,187 39,321
Items, last 12 months 5,010,523 449,025
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,448,531 £1,326,120

See the full profile for Morphine sulfate or Zolmitriptan.