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Folic acid vs Eltrombopag

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

Folic acid was dispensed 141,928.6× as often as Eltrombopag in March 2026 — 709,643 items versus 5 in England.

709,643items

Folic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5items

Eltrombopag · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Folic acid   ·   ╌ Eltrombopag

Eltrombopag 709,643

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Folic acid versus Eltrombopag, March 2026
Measure Folic acid Eltrombopag
Items, March 2026 709,643 5
Items, last 12 months 9,555,632 56
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £646,283 £13,310

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