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Folic acid vs Deferasirox

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

Folic acid was dispensed 78,849.2× as often as Deferasirox in March 2026 — 709,643 items versus 9 in England.

709,643items

Folic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9items

Deferasirox · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Folic acid versus Deferasirox: national items dispensed by month

▬ Folic acid   ·   ╌ Deferasirox

Deferasirox 709,643

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Folic acid versus Deferasirox, March 2026
Measure Folic acid Deferasirox
Items, March 2026 709,643 9
Items, last 12 months 9,555,632 145
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £646,283 £6,384

See the full profile for Folic acid or Deferasirox.