Escitalopram
Central Nervous System
Antidepressant drugs
BNF 0403030X0
Data updated May 2026
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Escitalopram was ranked 121st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 188,560 items, up 6.6% on a year earlier.
188,560items
+6.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
2,198,059items
Rolling 12 months
£268,832
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Escitalopram: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antidepressant drugs
- Presentations 12 shown
- Average cost / item £1.43
- Year on year Up 6.6% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Escitalopram this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escitalopram 10mg tablets | 0403030X0AAAAAA | 91,285 | £108,913 |
| Escitalopram 20mg tablets | 0403030X0AAABAB | 52,653 | £61,242 |
| Escitalopram 5mg tablets | 0403030X0AAACAC | 42,846 | £54,098 |
| Cipralex 20mg/ml oral drops | 0403030X0BBAEAF | 591 | £17,096 |
| Cipralex 10mg tablets | 0403030X0BBAAAA | 420 | £8,850 |
| Cipralex 20mg tablets | 0403030X0BBABAB | 287 | £9,013 |
| Cipralex 5mg tablets | 0403030X0BBACAC | 162 | £2,104 |
| Enalto 10mg orodispersible tablets | 0403030X0BCABAH | 114 | £2,278 |
| Enalto 15mg orodispersible tablets | 0403030X0BCACAI | 97 | £2,736 |
| Enalto 5mg orodispersible tablets | 0403030X0BCAAAG | 62 | £676 |
| Enalto 20mg orodispersible tablets | 0403030X0BCADAJ | 42 | £1,803 |
| Escitalopram 15mg tablets | 0403030X0AAAKAK | 1 | £24 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Escitalopram is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Escitalopram volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Munro Medical Centre 4,807
- Bidford Health Centre 4,168
- Rothschild House Group 3,432
- Westrop Medical Practice 2,877
- Hildenborough Medical Group 2,713
- Blofield Surgery 2,305
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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