The source provides the following information: - this information was obtained from the Prescribing Analysis and CosT (PACT) system, which covers prescriptions prescribed by GPs, nurses, pharmacists and others in England and dispensed in the community in the UK. - prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included.
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Prescription of bupropion (Zyban) to quit smoking in England 2000-2020
This statistic displays the number of prescription items of bupropion (Zyban) prescribed to help people quit smoking in England from 2000/01 to 2019/20. In 2000/01 the number of prescription items of bupropion prescribed amounted to 367 thousand, this was the largest number of prescriptions during the sixteen year period. By 2019/20, the number of prescriptions of bupropion had decreased to 27 thousand.
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NHS Digital. (December 8, 2020). Number of prescription items of bupropion (Zyban) to quit smoking in England from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/370277/prescription-of-bupropion-to-quit-smoking-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of prescription items of bupropion (Zyban) to quit smoking in England from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000)." Chart. December 8, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/370277/prescription-of-bupropion-to-quit-smoking-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2020). Number of prescription items of bupropion (Zyban) to quit smoking in England from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/370277/prescription-of-bupropion-to-quit-smoking-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Prescription Items of Bupropion (Zyban) to Quit Smoking in England from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Dec 2020, /statistics/370277/prescription-of-bupropion-to-quit-smoking-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of prescription items of bupropion (Zyban) to quit smoking in England from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/370277/prescription-of-bupropion-to-quit-smoking-in-england/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of prescription items of bupropion (Zyban) to quit smoking in England from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000) [Graph], NHS Digital, December 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370277/prescription-of-bupropion-to-quit-smoking-in-england/