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Prescription Drugs

Commons · Question 101755 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

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Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions were issued for each drug categorised under the (a) (i) clonazepam and (ii) other benzodiazepines, (b) z-drugs, (c) antidepressants, (d) opioids, (e) pregabalin and (f) gabap

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 12 Jan 2026

The NHSBSA holds patient identifiable information for the number of items dispensed and claimed for reimbursement. The following table shows the total number of prescription items for clonazepam and other benzodiazepines, z-drugs, antidepressants, opioids...