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Valtrex 500mg tablets

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Data updated May 2026
160items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£16,297

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,171items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Valtrex 500mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 121 242 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 160 Jan 2021: 212 Feb 2021: 199 Mar 2021: 217 Apr 2021: 207 May 2021: 208 Jun 2021: 213 Jul 2021: 201 Aug 2021: 181 Sep 2021: 175 Oct 2021: 170 Nov 2021: 188 Dec 2021: 183 Jan 2022: 188 Feb 2022: 155 Mar 2022: 182 Apr 2022: 168 May 2022: 191 Jun 2022: 160 Jul 2022: 151 Aug 2022: 165 Sep 2022: 187 Oct 2022: 170 Nov 2022: 165 Dec 2022: 158 Jan 2023: 163 Feb 2023: 148 Mar 2023: 224 Apr 2023: 238 May 2023: 219 Jun 2023: 238 Jul 2023: 237 Aug 2023: 220 Sep 2023: 214 Oct 2023: 207 Nov 2023: 196 Dec 2023: 174 Jan 2024: 202 Feb 2024: 182 Mar 2024: 175 Apr 2024: 170 May 2024: 181 Jun 2024: 159 Jul 2024: 173 Aug 2024: 176 Sep 2024: 146 Oct 2024: 172 Nov 2024: 165 Dec 2024: 155 Jan 2025: 165 Feb 2025: 160 Mar 2025: 183 Apr 2025: 137 May 2025: 184 Jun 2025: 162 Jul 2025: 156 Aug 2025: 137 Sep 2025: 158 Oct 2025: 180 Nov 2025: 181 Dec 2025: 222 Jan 2026: 202 Feb 2026: 193 Mar 2026: 242 Apr 2026: 178 May 2026: 160

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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