Ferrous fumarate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anaemias and haematological disorders
Ferrous fumarate was ranked 50th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 473,936 items, up 9.1% on a year earlier.
473,936items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£792,203
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
5,467,268items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Ferrous fumarate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Ferrous fumarate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrous fumarate 210mg tablets | 371,328 | £497,082 |
| Ferrous fumarate 322mg tablets | 47,451 | £70,711 |
| Galfer 305mg capsules | 27,510 | £61,387 |
| Galfer 140mg/5ml syrup | 19,980 | £121,852 |
| Ferrous fumarate 140mg/5ml oral solution | 7,582 | £41,058 |
| FerroEss 210mg tablets | 43 | £46 |
| FerroEss 305mg capsules | 17 | £12 |
| FerroEss 322mg tablets | 6 | £9 |
| FerroDose-F 210mg tablets | 6 | £4 |
| AadFer 140mg/5ml oral solution | 4 | £13 |
| AacuFer 140mg/5ml oral solution | 4 | £16 |
| FerroEss 140mg/5ml oral solution | 2 | £9 |
| FerroDose-F 305mg capsules | 1 | £1 |
| FerroDose-F 322mg tablets | 1 | £0 |
| Purosure Ferrous fumarate 210mg tablets | 1 | £2 |
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