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Zolpidem tartrate vs Buspirone hydrochloride

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

Zolpidem tartrate was dispensed 2.1× as often as Buspirone hydrochloride in March 2026 — 45,656 items versus 22,171 in England.

45,656items

Zolpidem tartrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

22,171items

Buspirone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Zolpidem tartrate versus Buspirone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Zolpidem tartrate   ·   ╌ Buspirone hydrochloride

Buspirone hydroc… 45,656

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Zolpidem tartrate versus Buspirone hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Zolpidem tartrate Buspirone hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 45,656 22,171
Items, last 12 months 548,398 254,200
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £28,962 £103,725

See the full profile for Zolpidem tartrate or Buspirone hydrochloride.