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Sodium clodronate

Endocrine System Drugs affecting bone metabolism BNF 0606020T0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Sodium clodronate was ranked 972nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 574 items, up 4.9% on a year earlier.

574items +4.9%

Dispensed in April 2026

6,442items

Rolling 12 months

£78,927

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Sodium clodronate: national items dispensed by month

0 378.5 757 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 574 Jan 2021: 757 Feb 2021: 637 Mar 2021: 732 Apr 2021: 719 May 2021: 655 Jun 2021: 692 Jul 2021: 713 Aug 2021: 677 Sep 2021: 682 Oct 2021: 653 Nov 2021: 679 Dec 2021: 673 Jan 2022: 659 Feb 2022: 581 Mar 2022: 669 Apr 2022: 633 May 2022: 647 Jun 2022: 584 Jul 2022: 626 Aug 2022: 597 Sep 2022: 607 Oct 2022: 625 Nov 2022: 606 Dec 2022: 594 Jan 2023: 622 Feb 2023: 554 Mar 2023: 577 Apr 2023: 570 May 2023: 560 Jun 2023: 625 Jul 2023: 572 Aug 2023: 594 Sep 2023: 553 Oct 2023: 603 Nov 2023: 567 Dec 2023: 605 Jan 2024: 579 Feb 2024: 565 Mar 2024: 541 Apr 2024: 571 May 2024: 609 Jun 2024: 536 Jul 2024: 614 Aug 2024: 586 Sep 2024: 544 Oct 2024: 578 Nov 2024: 546 Dec 2024: 568 Jan 2025: 581 Feb 2025: 534 Mar 2025: 566 Apr 2025: 547 May 2025: 604 Jun 2025: 577 Jul 2025: 614 Aug 2025: 544 Sep 2025: 581 Oct 2025: 611 Nov 2025: 558 Dec 2025: 632 Jan 2026: 609 Feb 2026: 537 Mar 2026: 605 Apr 2026: 574

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs affecting bone metabolism
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £137.50
  • Year on year Up 4.9% 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 Sodium clodronate this month.

Presentations of Sodium clodronate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Clasteon 800mg tablets 0606020T0BDABAE 471 £68,317
Sodium clodronate 400mg capsules 0606020T0AAAAAA 77 £7,414
Loron 520mg tablets 0606020T0BBACAD 24 £2,916
Clasteon 400mg capsules 0606020T0BDAAAA 2 £280

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

Where Sodium clodronate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sodium clodronate volumes.

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

Compare Sodium clodronate with

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