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Zovirax 5% cream

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Data updated May 2026
183items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£2,090

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,279items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Zovirax 5% cream: national items dispensed by month

0 141.5 283 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 183 Jan 2021: 233 Feb 2021: 249 Mar 2021: 273 Apr 2021: 279 May 2021: 202 Jun 2021: 279 Jul 2021: 235 Aug 2021: 216 Sep 2021: 233 Oct 2021: 224 Nov 2021: 255 Dec 2021: 250 Jan 2022: 246 Feb 2022: 233 Mar 2022: 256 Apr 2022: 223 May 2022: 232 Jun 2022: 253 Jul 2022: 227 Aug 2022: 206 Sep 2022: 220 Oct 2022: 199 Nov 2022: 268 Dec 2022: 282 Jan 2023: 237 Feb 2023: 199 Mar 2023: 283 Apr 2023: 214 May 2023: 253 Jun 2023: 220 Jul 2023: 219 Aug 2023: 225 Sep 2023: 204 Oct 2023: 220 Nov 2023: 238 Dec 2023: 245 Jan 2024: 235 Feb 2024: 213 Mar 2024: 215 Apr 2024: 205 May 2024: 215 Jun 2024: 177 Jul 2024: 216 Aug 2024: 201 Sep 2024: 219 Oct 2024: 212 Nov 2024: 233 Dec 2024: 211 Jan 2025: 215 Feb 2025: 176 Mar 2025: 215 Apr 2025: 214 May 2025: 208 Jun 2025: 182 Jul 2025: 213 Aug 2025: 170 Sep 2025: 186 Oct 2025: 213 Nov 2025: 178 Dec 2025: 194 Jan 2026: 193 Feb 2026: 189 Mar 2026: 212 Apr 2026: 166 May 2026: 183

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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