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Ferrous sulfate vs Deferasirox

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

Ferrous sulfate was dispensed 38,841.0× as often as Deferasirox in March 2026 — 349,569 items versus 9 in England.

349,569items

Ferrous sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9items

Deferasirox · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ferrous sulfate versus Deferasirox: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ferrous sulfate   ·   ╌ Deferasirox

Deferasirox 349,569

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ferrous sulfate versus Deferasirox, March 2026
Measure Ferrous sulfate Deferasirox
Items, March 2026 349,569 9
Items, last 12 months 4,004,846 145
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £536,243 £6,384

See the full profile for Ferrous sulfate or Deferasirox.