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Colecalciferol vs Calcifediol

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

Colecalciferol was dispensed 15,813.2× as often as Calcifediol in March 2026 — 2,530,117 items versus 160 in England.

2,530,117items

Colecalciferol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

160items

Calcifediol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Colecalciferol   ·   ╌ Calcifediol

Calcifediol 2,530,117

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Colecalciferol versus Calcifediol, March 2026
Measure Colecalciferol Calcifediol
Items, March 2026 2,530,117 160
Items, last 12 months 29,221,677 1,249
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £10,896,850 £941

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