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Rosuvastatin calcium vs Colestipol hydrochloride

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

Rosuvastatin calcium was dispensed 76,529.1× as often as Colestipol hydrochloride in March 2026 — 688,762 items versus 9 in England.

688,762items

Rosuvastatin calcium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9items

Colestipol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Rosuvastatin calcium versus Colestipol hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Rosuvastatin calcium   ·   ╌ Colestipol hydrochloride

Colestipol hydro… 688,762

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Rosuvastatin calcium versus Colestipol hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Rosuvastatin calcium Colestipol hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 688,762 9
Items, last 12 months 7,397,842 158
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,932,337 £5,008

See the full profile for Rosuvastatin calcium or Colestipol hydrochloride.