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Hydroxocobalamin vs Darbepoetin alfa

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

Hydroxocobalamin was dispensed 597.4× as often as Darbepoetin alfa in March 2026 — 280,178 items versus 469 in England.

280,178items

Hydroxocobalamin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

469items

Darbepoetin alfa · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydroxocobalamin versus Darbepoetin alfa: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydroxocobalamin   ·   ╌ Darbepoetin alfa

Darbepoetin alfa 280,178

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hydroxocobalamin versus Darbepoetin alfa, March 2026
Measure Hydroxocobalamin Darbepoetin alfa
Items, March 2026 280,178 469
Items, last 12 months 3,332,230 5,643
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £760,031 £161,594

See the full profile for Hydroxocobalamin or Darbepoetin alfa.