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Ziprasidone hydrochloride vs Lithium carbonate

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

Lithium carbonate was dispensed 67,512.0× as often as Ziprasidone hydrochloride in April 2026 — 67,512 items versus 1 in England.

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Ziprasidone hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Lithium carbonate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ziprasidone hydrochloride versus Lithium carbonate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ziprasidone hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Lithium carbonate

0 37k 73k Mar 2021 May 2022 Feb 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Feb 2025 Apr 2026 Lithium carbonat… 1 Mar 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 8 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 4 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 8 Aug 2024: 4 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 3 Aug 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 2 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Ziprasidone hydrochloride versus Lithium carbonate, April 2026
Measure Ziprasidone hydrochloride Lithium carbonate
Items, April 2026 1 67,512
Items, last 12 months 18 827,478
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £107 £445,328

See the full profile for Ziprasidone hydrochloride or Lithium carbonate.