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Just choose the brands you currently prescribe, enter approximate patient numbers and see the savings for yourself! Accrete®-D3 is the least expensive calcium + vitamin D3 brand offering a choice of swallowable and chewable tablets.1
The cost-savings calculator shows comparative Accrete®-D3 annual cost vs alternative products where a cost saving can be made. Savings are correct as at November 2025.2
For patients the annual treatment cost for the following brands would be:
| Type | Product | Annual Cost2 | Potential Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chewable | Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable (30 pack)3 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Adcal-D₃® Lemon/Tutti Frutti (56 pack)4 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Adcal-D₃® Lemon/Tutti Frutti (112 pack)4 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Calceos® (60 pack)5 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Calcichew D₃® (100 pack)*,6 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Calcichew D₃® Forte (60 pack)7 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Calcichew D₃® Forte (100 pack)7 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Calcichew D₃® Once Daily (30 pack)8 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Evacal D₃® (56 pack)9 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Evacal D₃® (112 pack)9 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Chewable | Natecal D₃® (60 pack)10 | £ | Save with Accrete-D₃® One-a-Day Chewable |
| Swallowable | Accrete-D₃® Film-Coated Tablets (60 pack)11 | £ | Save with swallowable Accrete-D₃® Film-Coated Tablets |
| Swallowable | Adcal-D₃® Caplets (112 pack)12 | £ | Save with swallowable Accrete-D₃® Film-Coated Tablets |
* Calcichew-D₃ savings are based on patients taking two tablets per day. Savings would be higher for patients taking three tablets per day.
Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Adverse events should also be reported to Thornton and Ross Limited by emailing thorntonross@medinformation.co.uk or by calling 01484 848164.
References. 1. NICE | BNF | Colecalciferol with calcium carbonate Medicinal forms. Last accessed: November 2025. 2. Annual cost = pack cost / number of days treatment per pack * 365 (rounded to the nearest pound). Pack cost obtained from NICE | BNF | Colecalciferol with calcium carbonate Medicinal forms. Last accessed: November 2025. 3. Accrete®-D₃ One-a-Day Chewable SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 4. Adcal-D₃® Lemon SmPC and Adcal-D₃® Tutti Frutti SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 5. Calceos® SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 6. Calcichew D₃® SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 7. Calcichew D₃® Forte SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 8. Calcichew D₃® Once Daily SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 9. Evacal D₃® Patient Information Leaflet. 10. Natecal D₃® SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 11. Accrete®-D₃ Film-Coated Tablets SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025. 12. Adcal-D₃® Caplets SmPC. Last accessed: November 2025.
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