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Compound iron preparations vs Ferrous sulfate

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

Ferrous sulfate was dispensed 349,569.0× as often as Compound iron preparations in November 2025 — 349,569 items versus 1 in England.

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Compound iron preparations · November 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

349,569items

Ferrous sulfate · November 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Compound iron preparations   ·   ╌ Ferrous sulfate

Ferrous sulfate 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to November 2025

Compound iron preparations versus Ferrous sulfate, November 2025
Measure Compound iron preparations Ferrous sulfate
Items, November 2025 1 349,569
Items, last 12 months 15 4,004,846
Net ingredient cost, November 2025 £12 £536,243

See the full profile for Compound iron preparations or Ferrous sulfate.