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Nicotinamide vs Alfacalcidol

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

Alfacalcidol was dispensed 177.6× as often as Nicotinamide in March 2026 — 69,621 items versus 392 in England.

392items

Nicotinamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

69,621items

Alfacalcidol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Nicotinamide   ·   ╌ Alfacalcidol

Alfacalcidol 392

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Nicotinamide versus Alfacalcidol, March 2026
Measure Nicotinamide Alfacalcidol
Items, March 2026 392 69,621
Items, last 12 months 4,972 817,600
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £54,934 £404,197

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