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Zopiclone vs Secobarbital sodium

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

Zopiclone was dispensed 30,689.1× as often as Secobarbital sodium in March 2026 — 337,580 items versus 11 in England.

337,580items

Zopiclone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

11items

Secobarbital sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Zopiclone versus Secobarbital sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Zopiclone   ·   ╌ Secobarbital sodium

Secobarbital sod… 337,580

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Zopiclone versus Secobarbital sodium, March 2026
Measure Zopiclone Secobarbital sodium
Items, March 2026 337,580 11
Items, last 12 months 4,088,705 105
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £160,907 £961

See the full profile for Zopiclone or Secobarbital sodium.