Alfacalcidol
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Vitamins
Alfacalcidol was ranked 217th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 69,621 items, up 5.8% on a year earlier.
69,621items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£404,197
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
817,600items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Alfacalcidol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Alfacalcidol, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alfacalcidol 250nanogram capsules | 33,910 | £85,751 |
| Alfacalcidol 500nanogram capsules | 18,152 | £87,587 |
| Alfacalcidol 1microgram capsules | 11,829 | £159,224 |
| One-Alpha 250nanogram capsules | 2,336 | £11,155 |
| One-Alpha 0.5microgram capsules | 1,583 | £15,104 |
| One-Alpha 2micrograms/ml oral drops | 1,035 | £37,445 |
| One-Alpha 1microgram capsules | 517 | £7,070 |
| AlfacalEss 0.25microgram capsules | 140 | £149 |
| AlfacalEss 0.5microgram capsules | 60 | £157 |
| AlfacalEss 1microgram capsules | 33 | £133 |
| AlfaD 0.25microgram capsules | 11 | £65 |
| AlfaD 1microgram capsules | 7 | £83 |
| AlfaD 0.5microgram capsules | 4 | £42 |
| One-Alpha 1micrograms/0.5ml solution for injection ampoules | 3 | £108 |
| One-Alpha 2micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 1 | £123 |
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