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Alfacalcidol vs Ergocalciferol

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

Alfacalcidol was dispensed 21.0× as often as Ergocalciferol in March 2026 — 69,621 items versus 3,317 in England.

69,621items

Alfacalcidol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,317items

Ergocalciferol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Alfacalcidol   ·   ╌ Ergocalciferol

Ergocalciferol 69,621

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Alfacalcidol versus Ergocalciferol, March 2026
Measure Alfacalcidol Ergocalciferol
Items, March 2026 69,621 3,317
Items, last 12 months 817,600 42,389
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £404,197 £27,820

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