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Alfacalcidol vs Calcifediol

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

Alfacalcidol was dispensed 435.1× as often as Calcifediol in March 2026 — 69,621 items versus 160 in England.

69,621items

Alfacalcidol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

160items

Calcifediol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Alfacalcidol versus Calcifediol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Alfacalcidol   ·   ╌ Calcifediol

Calcifediol 69,621

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Alfacalcidol versus Calcifediol, March 2026
Measure Alfacalcidol Calcifediol
Items, March 2026 69,621 160
Items, last 12 months 817,600 1,249
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £404,197 £941

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