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Rosuvastatin calcium vs Nicotinic acid

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

Rosuvastatin calcium was dispensed 688,762.0× as often as Nicotinic acid in March 2026 — 688,762 items versus 1 in England.

688,762items

Rosuvastatin calcium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Nicotinic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Rosuvastatin calcium versus Nicotinic acid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Rosuvastatin calcium   ·   ╌ Nicotinic acid

Nicotinic acid 688,762

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Rosuvastatin calcium versus Nicotinic acid, March 2026
Measure Rosuvastatin calcium Nicotinic acid
Items, March 2026 688,762 1
Items, last 12 months 7,397,842 6
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,932,337 £61

See the full profile for Rosuvastatin calcium or Nicotinic acid.