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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Compound iron preparations vs Cyanocobalamin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated November 2025

Cyanocobalamin was dispensed 235,394.0× as often as Compound iron preparations in November 2025 — 235,394 items versus 1 in England.

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Compound iron preparations · November 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

235,394items

Cyanocobalamin · November 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Compound iron preparations versus Cyanocobalamin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Compound iron preparations   ·   ╌ Cyanocobalamin

0 122k 243k Jul 2021 Jun 2022 Nov 2023 Jun 2024 Nov 2025 Cyanocobalamin 1 Jul 2021: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Nov 2023: 3 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to November 2025

Compound iron preparations versus Cyanocobalamin, November 2025
Measure Compound iron preparations Cyanocobalamin
Items, November 2025 1 235,394
Items, last 12 months 13 2,762,608
Net ingredient cost, November 2025 £12 £1,106,318

See the full profile for Compound iron preparations or Cyanocobalamin.