Medicines
Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression
Cytotoxic drugs
Calcium folinate

Calcium folinate

Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression Cytotoxic drugs BNF 0801000I0

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Calcium folinate was ranked 1122nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 220 items, down 7.2% on a year earlier.

220items -7.2%

Dispensed in April 2026

2,559items

Rolling 12 months

£34,195

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Calcium folinate: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Cytotoxic drugs
Presentations 2 shown
Average cost / item £155.43
Year on year Down 7.2% 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.

Where Calcium folinate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Calcium folinate volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

Plas Ffynnon Medical Ctre 29
Modality Partnership (awc) 28
Hadlow Medical Centre 18
Morthen Road Surgery 17
Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice 16
Papworth Surgery 13

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

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Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Calcium folinate 15mg tablets	0801000I0AAAHAH	211	£33,177
Refolinon 15mg tablets	0801000I0BBAAAH	9	£1,017