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Ferrous sulfate vs Deferiprone

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

Ferrous sulfate was dispensed 49,938.4× as often as Deferiprone in March 2026 — 349,569 items versus 7 in England.

349,569items

Ferrous sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7items

Deferiprone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ferrous sulfate   ·   ╌ Deferiprone

Deferiprone 349,569

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ferrous sulfate versus Deferiprone, March 2026
Measure Ferrous sulfate Deferiprone
Items, March 2026 349,569 7
Items, last 12 months 4,004,846 48
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £536,243 £3,832

See the full profile for Ferrous sulfate or Deferiprone.