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Sertraline hydrochloride vs Citalopram hydrochloride

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

Sertraline hydrochloride was dispensed 415.9× as often as Citalopram hydrochloride in March 2026 — 2,236,611 items versus 5,378 in England.

2,236,611items

Sertraline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,378items

Citalopram hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Sertraline hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Citalopram hydrochloride

Citalopram hydro… 2,236,611

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sertraline hydrochloride versus Citalopram hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Sertraline hydrochloride Citalopram hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 2,236,611 5,378
Items, last 12 months 25,770,008 65,103
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,964,693 £60,042

See the full profile for Sertraline hydrochloride or Citalopram hydrochloride.