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Alendronic acid vs Alendronic acid/colecalciferol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Alendronic acid was dispensed 3,976.0× as often as Alendronic acid/colecalciferol in March 2026 — 421,456 items versus 106 in England.

421,456items

Alendronic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

106items

Alendronic acid/colecalciferol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Alendronic acid versus Alendronic acid/colecalciferol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Alendronic acid   ·   ╌ Alendronic acid/colecalciferol

Alendronic acid/… 421,456

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Alendronic acid versus Alendronic acid/colecalciferol, March 2026
Measure Alendronic acid Alendronic acid/colecalciferol
Items, March 2026 421,456 106
Items, last 12 months 5,047,615 1,141
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £657,260 £3,238

See the full profile for Alendronic acid or Alendronic acid/colecalciferol.