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Paroxetine hydrochloride vs Sertraline hydrochloride

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

Sertraline hydrochloride was dispensed 21.5× as often as Paroxetine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 2,236,611 items versus 103,937 in England.

103,937items

Paroxetine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,236,611items

Sertraline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paroxetine hydrochloride versus Sertraline hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Paroxetine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Sertraline hydrochloride

Sertraline hydro… 103,937

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Paroxetine hydrochloride versus Sertraline hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Paroxetine hydrochloride Sertraline hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 103,937 2,236,611
Items, last 12 months 1,246,246 25,770,008
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £163,264 £3,964,693

See the full profile for Paroxetine hydrochloride or Sertraline hydrochloride.