Magnesium aspartate vs Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Magnesium aspartate was dispensed 1,242.8× as often as Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate in March 2026 — 7,457 items versus 6 in England.

7,457items

Magnesium aspartate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

6items

Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Magnesium aspartate versus Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Magnesium aspartate · ╌ Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Magnesium aspartate versus Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate, March 2026
Measure	Magnesium aspartate	Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate
Items, March 2026	7,457	6
Items, last 12 months	90,012	2,163
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£291,600	£54