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Abacavir and lamivudine vs Entecavir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated July 2025

Entecavir was dispensed 281.0× as often as Abacavir and lamivudine in July 2025 — 281 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Abacavir and lamivudine · July 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

281items

Entecavir · July 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Abacavir and lamivudine versus Entecavir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Abacavir and lamivudine   ·   ╌ Entecavir

0 150 300 Jan 2021 Sep 2021 Mar 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Oct 2024 Jul 2025 Entecavir 1 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 4 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 1 May 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to July 2025

Abacavir and lamivudine versus Entecavir, July 2025
Measure Abacavir and lamivudine Entecavir
Items, July 2025 1 281
Items, last 12 months 18 3,332
Net ingredient cost, July 2025 £12 £152,279

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