Zolmitriptan
Central Nervous System
Analgesics
BNF 0407041Z0
Data updated May 2026
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Zolmitriptan was ranked 298th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 38,293 items, up 1.3% on a year earlier.
38,293items
+1.3%
Dispensed in May 2026
453,010items
Rolling 12 months
£1,364,912
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Zolmitriptan: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Analgesics
- Presentations 9 shown
- Average cost / item £35.64
- Year on year Up 1.3% 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 Zolmitriptan this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg tablets | 0407041Z0AAAAAA | 13,432 | £722,805 |
| Zolmitriptan 2.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 0407041Z0AAABAB | 11,712 | £61,001 |
| Zolmitriptan 5mg/0.1ml nasal spray unit dose | 0407041Z0AAACAC | 8,092 | £468,517 |
| Zolmitriptan 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 0407041Z0AAADAD | 3,610 | £30,120 |
| Zolmitriptan 5mg tablets | 0407041Z0AAAEAE | 867 | £55,392 |
| Zomig 2.5mg tablets | 0407041Z0BBAAAA | 234 | £11,419 |
| Zomig Rapimelt 2.5mg orodispersible tablets | 0407041Z0BBABAB | 183 | £8,381 |
| Zomig Rapimelt 5mg orodispersible tablets | 0407041Z0BBADAD | 140 | £6,304 |
| Zomig 5mg/0.1ml nasal spray 0.1ml unit dose | 0407041Z0BBACAC | 23 | £973 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Zolmitriptan is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Zolmitriptan volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Zolmitriptan with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.