Mirtazapine

Antidepressant drugs | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

13.2M

NHS Cost

£13.1M

Practices

7,720

Avg per Practice

1,711

Overview

Mirtazapine is prescribed by 7,720 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 13,206,363 items were prescribed at a total cost of £13,077,966 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Antidepressant drugs.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

1,109,891

Jun 2026

1,033,273

Jun 2026

1,127,428

Jun 2026

1,087,524

Jun 2026

1,068,399

Jun 2026

1,143,624

Jun 2026

1,092,440

Jun 2026

1,121,397

Jun 2026

1,162,507

Jun 2026

1,039,332

Jun 2026

1,101,313

Jun 2026

1,105,777

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
NE	514.5K	151	3,408	+99.2% ▲
S	444.1K	192	2,313	+35.2% ▲
M	434.2K	194	2,238	+30.8% ▲
B	409.2K	283	1,446	-15.5% ▼
L	358.5K	154	2,328	+36.1% ▲
TS	252.9K	79	3,201	+87.1% ▲
NG	243.9K	144	1,694	-1.0% vs avg
LE	239.1K	146	1,638	-4.3% ▼
BS	229.8K	82	2,803	+63.8% ▲
PO	225.7K	67	3,369	+96.9% ▲
NR	223.3K	78	2,862	+67.3% ▲
PE	222.3K	99	2,245	+31.2% ▲
BN	212.9K	80	2,661	+55.6% ▲
E	202.7K	150	1,352	-21.0% ▼
LS	200.9K	97	2,071	+21.1% ▲
DN	199.1K	111	1,793	+4.8% ▲
N	196.2K	127	1,545	-9.7% ▼
CH	195.5K	83	2,356	+37.7% ▲
WA	189.9K	95	1,999	+16.9% ▲
CV	184.1K	136	1,354	-20.9% ▼

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
BROWNLOW GROUP PRACTICE	20,995
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS	19,488
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP	19,044

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Central Nervous System
Section: Antidepressant drugs
Paragraph: Other antidepressant drugs

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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.