Nitrazepam
Central Nervous System
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
BNF 0401010R0
Data updated April 2026
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Nitrazepam was ranked 409th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 18,778 items, down 8.8% on a year earlier.
18,778items
-8.8%
Dispensed in April 2026
213,760items
Rolling 12 months
£204,585
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Nitrazepam: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypnotics and anxiolytics
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £10.89
- Year on year Down 8.8% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Nitrazepam this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrazepam 5mg tablets | 0401010R0AAACAC | 18,532 | £29,324 |
| Nitrazepam 2.5mg/5ml oral suspension | 0401010R0AAAAAA | 235 | £172,992 |
| Nitrazepam 5mg/5ml oral suspension | 0401010R0AAAXAX | 10 | £2,263 |
| Mogadon 5mg tablets | 0401010R0BDAAAC | 1 | £5 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Nitrazepam is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Nitrazepam volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Nitrazepam with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.