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Risedronate sodium

Endocrine System Drugs affecting bone metabolism BNF 0606020R0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Risedronate sodium was ranked 237th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 60,595 items, down 1.4% on a year earlier.

60,595items -1.4%

Dispensed in April 2026

677,156items

Rolling 12 months

£103,406

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Risedronate sodium: national items dispensed by month

0 40k 79k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 60,595 Jan 2021: 50k Feb 2021: 47k Mar 2021: 52k Apr 2021: 50k May 2021: 49k Jun 2021: 52k Jul 2021: 52k Aug 2021: 50k Sep 2021: 52k Oct 2021: 50k Nov 2021: 52k Dec 2021: 54k Jan 2022: 51k Feb 2022: 48k Mar 2022: 53k Apr 2022: 50k May 2022: 52k Jun 2022: 51k Jul 2022: 75k Aug 2022: 79k Sep 2022: 69k Oct 2022: 66k Nov 2022: 67k Dec 2022: 68k Jan 2023: 67k Feb 2023: 61k Mar 2023: 69k Apr 2023: 62k May 2023: 66k Jun 2023: 67k Jul 2023: 64k Aug 2023: 66k Sep 2023: 64k Oct 2023: 65k Nov 2023: 65k Dec 2023: 64k Jan 2024: 66k Feb 2024: 61k Mar 2024: 62k Apr 2024: 64k May 2024: 65k Jun 2024: 61k Jul 2024: 66k Aug 2024: 64k Sep 2024: 62k Oct 2024: 66k Nov 2024: 63k Dec 2024: 64k Jan 2025: 64k Feb 2025: 58k Mar 2025: 61k Apr 2025: 61k May 2025: 63k Jun 2025: 61k Jul 2025: 65k Aug 2025: 60k Sep 2025: 62k Oct 2025: 64k Nov 2025: 59k Dec 2025: 66k Jan 2026: 61k Feb 2026: 57k Mar 2026: 62k Apr 2026: 61k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs affecting bone metabolism
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £1.71
  • Year on year Down 1.4% 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 Risedronate sodium this month.

Presentations of Risedronate sodium, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Risedronate sodium 35mg tablets 0606020R0AAADAD 58,912 £67,608
Risedronate sodium 5mg tablets 0606020R0AAAAAA 1,665 £34,536
Risedronate sodium 30mg tablets 0606020R0AAABAB 11 £1,053
Actonel Once a Week 35mg tablets 0606020R0BBADAD 6 £191
Actonel 5mg tablets 0606020R0BBAAAA 1 £18

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

Where Risedronate sodium is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Risedronate sodium volumes.

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

Compare Risedronate sodium with

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