Folic acid
Nutrition and Blood
Anaemias and haematological disorders
BNF 0901020G0
Data updated April 2026
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Folic acid was ranked 32nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 684,312 items, down 16.0% on a year earlier.
684,312items
-16%
Dispensed in April 2026
8,579,377items
Rolling 12 months
£578,552
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Folic acid: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Anaemias and haematological disorders
- Presentations 12 shown
- Average cost / item £0.85
- Year on year Down 16.0% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Folic acid this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folic acid 5mg tablets | 0901020G0AAAGAG | 663,439 | £378,130 |
| Folic acid 400microgram tablets | 0901020G0AABFBF | 14,276 | £43,319 |
| Folic acid 2.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0901020G0AACICI | 5,675 | £85,915 |
| Folic acid 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0901020G0AAA3A3 | 793 | £69,299 |
| Lexpec Folic Acid 2.5mg/5ml oral solution | 0901020G0BBAACI | 105 | £1,540 |
| Folic acid 2.5mg/5ml oral liquid | 0901020G0AABZBZ | 9 | £75 |
| Folic acid 5mg/5ml oral liquid | 0901020G0AACCCC | 5 | £197 |
| FoliSol 2.5mg/5ml oral solution | 0901020G0CRAACI | 4 | £48 |
| FolicA 2.5mg/5ml oral solution | 0901020G0CQAACI | 3 | £27 |
| Valupak Folic acid 400microgram tablets | 0901020G0CNAABF | 1 | £1 |
| FolicA 400microgram tablets | 0901020G0CQABBF | 1 | £0 |
| Purosure Folic acid 400microgram tablets | 0901020G0CSAABF | 1 | £0 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Folic acid is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Folic acid volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Rolle Medical Partnership 12,468
- Modality Partnership (awc) 11,827
- Granta Medical Practices 11,305
- Derwent Practice 8,898
- Beacon Medical Practice 8,665
- Lakeside Healthcare 7,643
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Folic acid with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.