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Other bisphosphonate and other preparations vs Alendronic acid

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2024

Alendronic acid was dispensed 401,044.0× as often as Other bisphosphonate and other preparations in March 2024 — 401,044 items versus 1 in England.

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Other bisphosphonate and other preparations · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

401,044items

Alendronic acid · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other bisphosphonate and other preparations versus Alendronic acid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other bisphosphonate and other preparations   ·   ╌ Alendronic acid

0 240k 481k Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Apr 2022 Sep 2022 Feb 2023 Mar 2024 Alendronic acid 1 Jan 2021: 31 Feb 2021: 29 Mar 2021: 24 Apr 2021: 29 May 2021: 23 Jun 2021: 24 Jul 2021: 16 Aug 2021: 25 Sep 2021: 20 Oct 2021: 19 Nov 2021: 37 Dec 2021: 20 Jan 2022: 21 Feb 2022: 16 Mar 2022: 18 Apr 2022: 17 May 2022: 18 Jun 2022: 24 Jul 2022: 17 Aug 2022: 25 Sep 2022: 13 Oct 2022: 22 Nov 2022: 8 Dec 2022: 13 Jan 2023: 5 Feb 2023: 7 Mar 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2024

Other bisphosphonate and other preparations versus Alendronic acid, March 2024
Measure Other bisphosphonate and other preparations Alendronic acid
Items, March 2024 1 401,044
Items, last 12 months 37 5,013,652
Net ingredient cost, March 2024 £36 £585,246

See the full profile for Other bisphosphonate and other preparations or Alendronic acid.