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Folic acid vs Oxymetholone

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

Folic acid was dispensed 709,643.0× as often as Oxymetholone in March 2026 — 709,643 items versus 1 in England.

709,643items

Folic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Oxymetholone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Folic acid   ·   ╌ Oxymetholone

Oxymetholone 709,643

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Folic acid versus Oxymetholone, March 2026
Measure Folic acid Oxymetholone
Items, March 2026 709,643 1
Items, last 12 months 9,555,632 3
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £646,283 £950

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