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Zopiclone vs Meprobamate

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

Zopiclone was dispensed 337,580.0× as often as Meprobamate in March 2026 — 337,580 items versus 1 in England.

337,580items

Zopiclone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Meprobamate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Zopiclone versus Meprobamate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Zopiclone   ·   ╌ Meprobamate

Meprobamate 337,580

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Zopiclone versus Meprobamate, March 2026
Measure Zopiclone Meprobamate
Items, March 2026 337,580 1
Items, last 12 months 4,088,705 8
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £160,907 £185

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