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Aciclovir vs Entecavir

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

Aciclovir was dispensed 394.5× as often as Entecavir in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 282 in England.

111,251items

Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

282items

Entecavir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aciclovir versus Entecavir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aciclovir   ·   ╌ Entecavir

Entecavir 111,251

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Aciclovir versus Entecavir, March 2026
Measure Aciclovir Entecavir
Items, March 2026 111,251 282
Items, last 12 months 1,264,296 3,281
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £295,632 £123,157

See the full profile for Aciclovir or Entecavir.