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Iron sucrose vs Cyanocobalamin

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

Cyanocobalamin was dispensed 78,464.7× as often as Iron sucrose in April 2026 — 235,394 items versus 3 in England.

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Iron sucrose · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Cyanocobalamin · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Iron sucrose versus Cyanocobalamin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Iron sucrose   ·   ╌ Cyanocobalamin

0 122k 243k Jan 2021 Aug 2021 Mar 2022 Oct 2022 Jun 2023 Mar 2024 Apr 2026 Cyanocobalamin 3 Jan 2021: 10 Feb 2021: 6 Mar 2021: 7 Apr 2021: 5 May 2021: 6 Jun 2021: 4 Jul 2021: 9 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 3 Oct 2021: 5 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 5 Jan 2022: 7 Feb 2022: 3 Mar 2022: 4 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 6 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 5 Sep 2022: 3 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 2 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Apr 2026: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Iron sucrose versus Cyanocobalamin, April 2026
Measure Iron sucrose Cyanocobalamin
Items, April 2026 3 235,394
Items, last 12 months 15 2,762,608
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £154 £1,106,318

See the full profile for Iron sucrose or Cyanocobalamin.