Aciclovir vs Valganciclovir hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Aciclovir was dispensed 3,371.2× as often as Valganciclovir hydrochloride in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 33 in England.

111,251items

Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

33items

Valganciclovir hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aciclovir versus Valganciclovir hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aciclovir · ╌ Valganciclovir hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Aciclovir versus Valganciclovir hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Aciclovir	Valganciclovir hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	111,251	33
Items, last 12 months	1,264,296	409
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£295,632	£50,344