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Alendronic acid/colecalciferol

Endocrine System Drugs affecting bone metabolism BNF 0606020Y0
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Alendronic acid/colecalciferol was ranked 1213th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 112 items, down 27.3% on a year earlier.

112items -27.3%

Dispensed in April 2026

976items

Rolling 12 months

£3,242

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Alendronic acid/colecalciferol: national items dispensed by month

0 169.5 339 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 112 Jan 2021: 302 Feb 2021: 334 Mar 2021: 339 Apr 2021: 333 May 2021: 305 Jun 2021: 311 Jul 2021: 308 Aug 2021: 298 Sep 2021: 232 Oct 2021: 282 Nov 2021: 278 Dec 2021: 272 Jan 2022: 268 Feb 2022: 255 Mar 2022: 261 Apr 2022: 283 May 2022: 277 Jun 2022: 266 Jul 2022: 263 Aug 2022: 200 Sep 2022: 204 Oct 2022: 236 Nov 2022: 223 Dec 2022: 223 Jan 2023: 214 Feb 2023: 201 Mar 2023: 221 Apr 2023: 194 May 2023: 224 Jun 2023: 217 Jul 2023: 199 Aug 2023: 206 Sep 2023: 186 Oct 2023: 201 Nov 2023: 192 Dec 2023: 195 Jan 2024: 197 Feb 2024: 170 Mar 2024: 191 Apr 2024: 206 May 2024: 225 Jun 2024: 188 Jul 2024: 173 Aug 2024: 235 Sep 2024: 204 Oct 2024: 218 Nov 2024: 220 Dec 2024: 190 Jan 2025: 161 Feb 2025: 169 Mar 2025: 187 Apr 2025: 154 May 2025: 123 Jun 2025: 94 Jul 2025: 66 Aug 2025: 48 Sep 2025: 83 Oct 2025: 110 Nov 2025: 87 Dec 2025: 87 Jan 2026: 100 Feb 2026: 83 Mar 2026: 106 Apr 2026: 112

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs affecting bone metabolism
  • Presentations 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £28.95
  • Year on year Down 27.3% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Alendronic acid/colecalciferol this month.

Presentations of Alendronic acid/colecalciferol, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Alendronic acid 70mg / Colecalciferol 70microgram tablets 0606020Y0AAAAAA 95 £2,759
Fosavance tablets 0606020Y0BBAAAA 16 £479
Bentexo 70mg/5,600unit tablets 0606020Y0BCAAAB 1 £4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Alendronic acid/colecalciferol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Alendronic acid/colecalciferol volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Alendronic acid/colecalciferol with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.