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Sertraline hydrochloride vs Oxitriptan

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

Sertraline hydrochloride was dispensed 1,075,896.5× as often as Oxitriptan in May 2026 — 2,151,793 items versus 2 in England.

2,151,793items

Sertraline hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Oxitriptan · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Sertraline hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Oxitriptan

0 1.1m 2.3m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Oxitriptan 2,151,793 Jan 2021: 1.6m Feb 2021: 1.5m Mar 2021: 1.7m Apr 2021: 1.7m May 2021: 1.6m Jun 2021: 1.7m Jul 2021: 1.7m Aug 2021: 1.7m Sep 2021: 1.7m Oct 2021: 1.7m Nov 2021: 1.8m Dec 2021: 1.8m Jan 2022: 1.8m Feb 2022: 1.7m Mar 2022: 1.9m Apr 2022: 1.7m May 2022: 1.8m Jun 2022: 1.8m Jul 2022: 1.8m Aug 2022: 1.8m Sep 2022: 1.8m Oct 2022: 1.8m Nov 2022: 1.9m Dec 2022: 1.9m Jan 2023: 1.9m Feb 2023: 1.8m Mar 2023: 2m Apr 2023: 1.8m May 2023: 1.9m Jun 2023: 2m Jul 2023: 1.9m Aug 2023: 2m Sep 2023: 1.9m Oct 2023: 2m Nov 2023: 2m Dec 2023: 2m Jan 2024: 2.1m Feb 2024: 1.9m Mar 2024: 2m Apr 2024: 2m May 2024: 2.1m Jun 2024: 1.9m Jul 2024: 2.1m Aug 2024: 2m Sep 2024: 2m Oct 2024: 2.1m Nov 2024: 2m Dec 2024: 2.1m Jan 2025: 2.2m Feb 2025: 1.9m Mar 2025: 2.1m Apr 2025: 2.1m May 2025: 2.1m Jun 2025: 2.1m Jul 2025: 2.2m Aug 2025: 2m Sep 2025: 2.2m Oct 2025: 2.2m Nov 2025: 2.1m Dec 2025: 2.3m Jan 2026: 2.2m Feb 2026: 2m Mar 2026: 2.2m Apr 2026: 2.2m May 2026: 2.2m

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Sertraline hydrochloride versus Oxitriptan, May 2026
Measure Sertraline hydrochloride Oxitriptan
Items, May 2026 2,151,793 2
Items, last 12 months 25,901,702 55
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £4,396,941 £96

See the full profile for Sertraline hydrochloride or Oxitriptan.