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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations vs Colecalciferol

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

Colecalciferol was dispensed 1,205,901.0× as often as Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations in May 2026 — 2,411,802 items versus 2 in England.

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Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,411,802items

Colecalciferol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations versus Colecalciferol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations   ·   ╌ Colecalciferol

0 1.3m 2.6m Jan 2021 Jul 2021 May 2022 Oct 2023 Aug 2024 Sep 2025 May 2026 Colecalciferol 2 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 May 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 May 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 May 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations versus Colecalciferol, May 2026
Measure Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations Colecalciferol
Items, May 2026 2 2,411,802
Items, last 12 months 17 29,296,182
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £6 £10,240,564

See the full profile for Other vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) preparations or Colecalciferol.