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Zolpidem tartrate vs Meprobamate

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

Zolpidem tartrate was dispensed 45,656.0× as often as Meprobamate in March 2026 — 45,656 items versus 1 in England.

45,656items

Zolpidem tartrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Meprobamate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Zolpidem tartrate   ·   ╌ Meprobamate

Meprobamate 45,656

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Zolpidem tartrate versus Meprobamate, March 2026
Measure Zolpidem tartrate Meprobamate
Items, March 2026 45,656 1
Items, last 12 months 548,398 8
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £28,962 £185

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