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Ferric maltol vs Hydroxocobalamin

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

Hydroxocobalamin was dispensed 71.7× as often as Ferric maltol in March 2026 — 280,178 items versus 3,906 in England.

3,906items

Ferric maltol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

280,178items

Hydroxocobalamin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ferric maltol versus Hydroxocobalamin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ferric maltol   ·   ╌ Hydroxocobalamin

Hydroxocobalamin 3,906

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ferric maltol versus Hydroxocobalamin, March 2026
Measure Ferric maltol Hydroxocobalamin
Items, March 2026 3,906 280,178
Items, last 12 months 38,488 3,332,230
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £190,886 £760,031

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