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Aciclovir vs Adefovir dipivoxil

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Aciclovir was dispensed 111,251.0× as often as Adefovir dipivoxil in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 1 in England.

111,251items

Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Adefovir dipivoxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aciclovir versus Adefovir dipivoxil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aciclovir   ·   ╌ Adefovir dipivoxil

Adefovir dipivox… 111,251

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Aciclovir versus Adefovir dipivoxil, March 2026
Measure Aciclovir Adefovir dipivoxil
Items, March 2026 111,251 1
Items, last 12 months 1,264,296 27
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £295,632 £252

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