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Ferrous fumarate vs Deferiprone

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

Ferrous fumarate was dispensed 67,705.1× as often as Deferiprone in March 2026 — 473,936 items versus 7 in England.

473,936items

Ferrous fumarate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7items

Deferiprone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ferrous fumarate versus Deferiprone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ferrous fumarate   ·   ╌ Deferiprone

Deferiprone 473,936

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ferrous fumarate versus Deferiprone, March 2026
Measure Ferrous fumarate Deferiprone
Items, March 2026 473,936 7
Items, last 12 months 5,467,268 48
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £792,203 £3,832

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