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Calcium folinate vs Procarbazine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2026

Calcium folinate was dispensed 110.0× as often as Procarbazine hydrochloride in April 2026 — 220 items versus 2 in England.

220items

Calcium folinate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Procarbazine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Calcium folinate versus Procarbazine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Calcium folinate   ·   ╌ Procarbazine hydrochloride

0 139.5 279 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Procarbazine hyd… 220 Jan 2021: 236 Feb 2021: 217 Mar 2021: 257 Apr 2021: 253 May 2021: 233 Jun 2021: 245 Jul 2021: 279 Aug 2021: 239 Sep 2021: 245 Oct 2021: 248 Nov 2021: 249 Dec 2021: 277 Jan 2022: 248 Feb 2022: 236 Mar 2022: 249 Apr 2022: 263 May 2022: 234 Jun 2022: 220 Jul 2022: 256 Aug 2022: 206 Sep 2022: 256 Oct 2022: 218 Nov 2022: 224 Dec 2022: 214 Jan 2023: 239 Feb 2023: 209 Mar 2023: 231 Apr 2023: 201 May 2023: 235 Jun 2023: 246 Jul 2023: 212 Aug 2023: 240 Sep 2023: 225 Oct 2023: 237 Nov 2023: 274 Dec 2023: 228 Jan 2024: 253 Feb 2024: 224 Mar 2024: 230 Apr 2024: 241 May 2024: 232 Jun 2024: 229 Jul 2024: 271 Aug 2024: 228 Sep 2024: 230 Oct 2024: 232 Nov 2024: 244 Dec 2024: 237 Jan 2025: 228 Feb 2025: 212 Mar 2025: 215 Apr 2025: 237 May 2025: 234 Jun 2025: 238 Jul 2025: 251 Aug 2025: 222 Sep 2025: 227 Oct 2025: 251 Nov 2025: 213 Dec 2025: 257 Jan 2026: 230 Feb 2026: 222 Mar 2026: 228 Apr 2026: 220

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Calcium folinate versus Procarbazine hydrochloride, April 2026
Measure Calcium folinate Procarbazine hydrochloride
Items, April 2026 220 2
Items, last 12 months 2,793 17
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £34,195 £933

See the full profile for Calcium folinate or Procarbazine hydrochloride.