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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Iron carboxymaltose vs Hydroxocobalamin

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

Hydroxocobalamin was dispensed 278,574.0× as often as Iron carboxymaltose in March 2026 — 278,574 items versus 1 in England.

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Iron carboxymaltose · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

278,574items

Hydroxocobalamin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Iron carboxymaltose versus Hydroxocobalamin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Iron carboxymaltose   ·   ╌ Hydroxocobalamin

0 148k 295k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Jun 2022 Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Sep 2024 Mar 2026 Hydroxocobalamin 1 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 May 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Iron carboxymaltose versus Hydroxocobalamin, March 2026
Measure Iron carboxymaltose Hydroxocobalamin
Items, March 2026 1 278,574
Items, last 12 months 14 3,338,504
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £96 £810,489

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