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Sertraline hydrochloride vs Tryptophan

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

Sertraline hydrochloride was dispensed 34,947.0× as often as Tryptophan in March 2026 — 2,236,611 items versus 64 in England.

2,236,611items

Sertraline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

64items

Tryptophan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Sertraline hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Tryptophan

Tryptophan 2,236,611

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sertraline hydrochloride versus Tryptophan, March 2026
Measure Sertraline hydrochloride Tryptophan
Items, March 2026 2,236,611 64
Items, last 12 months 25,770,008 829
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £3,964,693 £4,884

See the full profile for Sertraline hydrochloride or Tryptophan.