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Tramadol hydrochloride vs Rizatriptan

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

Tramadol hydrochloride was dispensed 12.4× as often as Rizatriptan in March 2026 — 418,216 items versus 33,694 in England.

418,216items

Tramadol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

33,694items

Rizatriptan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tramadol hydrochloride versus Rizatriptan: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tramadol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Rizatriptan

Rizatriptan 418,216

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tramadol hydrochloride versus Rizatriptan, March 2026
Measure Tramadol hydrochloride Rizatriptan
Items, March 2026 418,216 33,694
Items, last 12 months 5,034,175 391,387
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,567,875 £815,833

See the full profile for Tramadol hydrochloride or Rizatriptan.