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Zolmitriptan

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407041Z0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

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

0 20k 40k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 38,293 Jan 2021: 31k Feb 2021: 29k Mar 2021: 32k Apr 2021: 32k May 2021: 31k Jun 2021: 33k Jul 2021: 33k Aug 2021: 31k Sep 2021: 33k Oct 2021: 32k Nov 2021: 33k Jan 2022: 33k Feb 2022: 30k Mar 2022: 35k Apr 2022: 32k May 2022: 34k Jun 2022: 32k Jul 2022: 34k Aug 2022: 34k Sep 2022: 33k Oct 2022: 33k Nov 2022: 34k Dec 2022: 34k Jan 2023: 33k Feb 2023: 31k Mar 2023: 35k Apr 2023: 31k May 2023: 33k Jun 2023: 33k Jul 2023: 34k Aug 2023: 34k Sep 2023: 33k Oct 2023: 33k Nov 2023: 35k Dec 2023: 35k Jan 2024: 36k Feb 2024: 33k Mar 2024: 34k Apr 2024: 35k May 2024: 37k Jun 2024: 35k Jul 2024: 38k Aug 2024: 35k Sep 2024: 34k Oct 2024: 37k Nov 2024: 36k Dec 2024: 37k Jan 2025: 37k Feb 2025: 33k Mar 2025: 35k Apr 2025: 35k May 2025: 38k Jun 2025: 37k Jul 2025: 39k Aug 2025: 36k Sep 2025: 38k Oct 2025: 39k Nov 2025: 36k Dec 2025: 40k Jan 2026: 38k Feb 2026: 35k Mar 2026: 39k Apr 2026: 38k May 2026: 38k

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.

Presentations of Zolmitriptan, May 2026
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.

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.