Amitriptyline hydrochloride

Antidepressant drugs | Central Nervous System

Items (National)
16.2M
NHS Cost
£16.8M
Practices
7,716
Avg per Practice
2,101

Overview

Amitriptyline hydrochloride is prescribed by 7,716 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 16,207,391 items were prescribed at a total cost of £16,819,689 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Antidepressant drugs.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
1,380,837
Jun 2026
1,281,372
Jun 2026
1,395,393
Jun 2026
1,342,592
Jun 2026
1,317,419
Jun 2026
1,399,321
Jun 2026
1,340,938
Jun 2026
1,374,952
Jun 2026
1,411,631
Jun 2026
1,260,250
Jun 2026
1,342,170
Jun 2026
1,347,101

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
S 639.6K 191 3,349 +59.4% ▲
B 479.6K 291 1,648 -21.5% ▼
NE 467.4K 158 2,959 +40.8% ▲
NG 430.6K 148 2,910 +38.5% ▲
PE 415.7K 105 3,959 +88.5% ▲
M 375.3K 196 1,915 -8.8% ▼
DN 366.7K 106 3,459 +64.7% ▲
LE 298.4K 142 2,102 +0.0% vs avg
NR 280.8K 77 3,646 +73.6% ▲
TS 270.9K 80 3,386 +61.2% ▲
LS 269.5K 98 2,750 +30.9% ▲
PO 262.3K 69 3,801 +81.0% ▲
L 260.3K 152 1,712 -18.5% ▼
CV 259.2K 124 2,091 -0.5% vs avg
E 248.9K 159 1,565 -25.5% ▼
BS 245.8K 81 3,034 +44.4% ▲
NN 239.2K 72 3,323 +58.2% ▲
IP 234.4K 64 3,662 +74.3% ▲
DE 228.9K 94 2,436 +15.9% ▲
CM 215.5K 82 2,628 +25.1% ▲

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.