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Colecalciferol vs Ergocalciferol

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

Colecalciferol was dispensed 762.8× as often as Ergocalciferol in March 2026 — 2,530,117 items versus 3,317 in England.

2,530,117items

Colecalciferol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,317items

Ergocalciferol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Colecalciferol   ·   ╌ Ergocalciferol

Ergocalciferol 2,530,117

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Colecalciferol versus Ergocalciferol, March 2026
Measure Colecalciferol Ergocalciferol
Items, March 2026 2,530,117 3,317
Items, last 12 months 29,221,677 42,389
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £10,896,850 £27,820

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