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Tramadol hydrochloride vs Zolmitriptan

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

Tramadol hydrochloride was dispensed 10.6× as often as Zolmitriptan in March 2026 — 418,216 items versus 39,321 in England.

418,216items

Tramadol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

39,321items

Zolmitriptan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tramadol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Zolmitriptan

Zolmitriptan 418,216

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tramadol hydrochloride versus Zolmitriptan, March 2026
Measure Tramadol hydrochloride Zolmitriptan
Items, March 2026 418,216 39,321
Items, last 12 months 5,034,175 449,025
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,567,875 £1,326,120

See the full profile for Tramadol hydrochloride or Zolmitriptan.