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Temazepam

Central Nervous System Hypnotics and anxiolytics BNF 0401010T0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Temazepam was ranked 367th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 22,898 items, down 13.3% on a year earlier.

22,898items -13.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

297,536items

Rolling 12 months

£496,445

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Temazepam: national items dispensed by month

0 33k 66k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 22,898 Jan 2021: 62k Feb 2021: 59k Mar 2021: 66k Apr 2021: 62k May 2021: 58k Jun 2021: 62k Jul 2021: 61k Aug 2021: 58k Sep 2021: 60k Oct 2021: 57k Nov 2021: 58k Dec 2021: 61k Jan 2022: 56k Feb 2022: 53k Mar 2022: 59k Apr 2022: 55k May 2022: 55k Jun 2022: 53k Jul 2022: 52k Aug 2022: 53k Sep 2022: 48k Oct 2022: 36k Nov 2022: 23k Dec 2022: 16k Jan 2023: 26k Feb 2023: 25k Mar 2023: 29k Apr 2023: 27k May 2023: 28k Jun 2023: 29k Jul 2023: 28k Aug 2023: 29k Sep 2023: 29k Oct 2023: 29k Nov 2023: 29k Dec 2023: 29k Jan 2024: 29k Feb 2024: 28k Mar 2024: 28k Apr 2024: 29k May 2024: 29k Jun 2024: 27k Jul 2024: 29k Aug 2024: 28k Sep 2024: 27k Oct 2024: 28k Nov 2024: 27k Dec 2024: 28k Jan 2025: 28k Feb 2025: 25k Mar 2025: 26k Apr 2025: 26k May 2025: 26k Jun 2025: 25k Jul 2025: 27k Aug 2025: 25k Sep 2025: 25k Oct 2025: 26k Nov 2025: 24k Dec 2025: 26k Jan 2026: 25k Feb 2026: 23k Mar 2026: 25k Apr 2026: 24k May 2026: 23k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Hypnotics and anxiolytics
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £21.68
  • Year on year Down 13.3% 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 Temazepam this month.

Presentations of Temazepam, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Temazepam 10mg tablets 0401010T0AAAMAM 15,908 £339,307
Temazepam 20mg tablets 0401010T0AAANAN 6,724 £126,864
Temazepam 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0401010T0AAAEAE 266 £30,273

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Temazepam is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Temazepam volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Temazepam with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.