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Sertraline hydrochloride vs Duloxetine hydrochloride

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

Sertraline hydrochloride was dispensed 4.9× as often as Duloxetine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 2,236,611 items versus 460,870 in England.

2,236,611items

Sertraline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

460,870items

Duloxetine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Sertraline hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Duloxetine hydrochloride

Duloxetine hydro… 2,236,611

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sertraline hydrochloride versus Duloxetine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Sertraline hydrochloride Duloxetine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 2,236,611 460,870
Items, last 12 months 25,770,008 5,152,068
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,964,693 £1,495,740

See the full profile for Sertraline hydrochloride or Duloxetine hydrochloride.