Aciclovir vs Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Aciclovir was dispensed 1,356.7× as often as Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 82 in England.

111,251items

Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

82items

Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aciclovir versus Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aciclovir · ╌ Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Aciclovir versus Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir, March 2026
Measure	Aciclovir	Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir
Items, March 2026	111,251	82
Items, last 12 months	1,264,296	3,902
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£295,632	£67,978