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Temazepam vs Lorazepam

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

Lorazepam was dispensed 3.6× as often as Temazepam in March 2026 — 87,122 items versus 24,518 in England.

24,518items

Temazepam · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

87,122items

Lorazepam · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Temazepam versus Lorazepam: national items dispensed by month

▬ Temazepam   ·   ╌ Lorazepam

Lorazepam 24,518

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Temazepam versus Lorazepam, March 2026
Measure Temazepam Lorazepam
Items, March 2026 24,518 87,122
Items, last 12 months 302,850 1,052,713
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £501,389 £417,577

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