Rizatriptan
Central Nervous System
Analgesics
BNF 0407041R0
Data updated April 2026
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Rizatriptan was ranked 319th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 33,078 items, up 6.6% on a year earlier.
33,078items
+6.6%
Dispensed in April 2026
360,815items
Rolling 12 months
£775,981
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Rizatriptan: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Analgesics
- Presentations 7 shown
- Average cost / item £23.46
- 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Rizatriptan this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 0407041R0AAADAD | 14,503 | £233,446 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 0407041R0AAABAB | 9,723 | £181,884 |
| Maxalt Melt 10mg oral lyophilisates | 0407041R0BBACAC | 6,983 | £282,615 |
| Rizatriptan 5mg tablets | 0407041R0AAAAAA | 1,234 | £52,120 |
| Maxalt 10mg tablets | 0407041R0BBABAB | 291 | £14,538 |
| Rizatriptan 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 0407041R0AAAEAE | 235 | £6,497 |
| Maxalt 5mg tablets | 0407041R0BBAAAA | 109 | £4,880 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Rizatriptan is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Rizatriptan volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Rizatriptan with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.