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Cyanocobalamin vs Epoetin beta

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

Cyanocobalamin was dispensed 6,035.7× as often as Epoetin beta in May 2026 — 235,394 items versus 39 in England.

235,394items

Cyanocobalamin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

39items

Epoetin beta · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cyanocobalamin versus Epoetin beta: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cyanocobalamin   ·   ╌ Epoetin beta

0 122k 243k Feb 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Epoetin beta 235,394 Feb 2021: 122k Mar 2021: 137k Apr 2021: 133k May 2021: 129k Jun 2021: 140k Jul 2021: 142k Aug 2021: 137k Sep 2021: 142k Oct 2021: 136k Nov 2021: 142k Dec 2021: 148k Jan 2022: 141k Feb 2022: 133k Mar 2022: 151k Apr 2022: 142k May 2022: 151k Jun 2022: 148k Jul 2022: 152k Aug 2022: 156k Sep 2022: 156k Oct 2022: 154k Nov 2022: 158k Dec 2022: 157k Jan 2023: 156k Feb 2023: 145k Mar 2023: 166k Apr 2023: 150k May 2023: 163k Jun 2023: 169k Jul 2023: 167k Aug 2023: 174k Sep 2023: 172k Oct 2023: 176k Nov 2023: 176k Dec 2023: 176k Jan 2024: 180k Feb 2024: 174k Mar 2024: 180k Apr 2024: 186k May 2024: 190k Jun 2024: 182k Jul 2024: 200k Aug 2024: 195k Sep 2024: 193k Oct 2024: 204k Nov 2024: 197k Dec 2024: 204k Jan 2025: 208k Feb 2025: 190k Mar 2025: 203k Apr 2025: 206k May 2025: 215k Jun 2025: 213k Jul 2025: 231k Aug 2025: 217k Sep 2025: 231k Oct 2025: 238k Nov 2025: 222k Dec 2025: 243k Jan 2026: 235k Feb 2026: 219k Mar 2026: 240k Apr 2026: 238k May 2026: 235k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Cyanocobalamin versus Epoetin beta, May 2026
Measure Cyanocobalamin Epoetin beta
Items, May 2026 235,394 39
Items, last 12 months 2,762,608 611
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,106,318 £18,209

See the full profile for Cyanocobalamin or Epoetin beta.