Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide vs Aciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Aciclovir was dispensed 27,812.8× as often as Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 4 in England.

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Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide versus Aciclovir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide · ╌ Aciclovir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide versus Aciclovir, March 2026
Measure	Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide	Aciclovir
Items, March 2026	4	111,251
Items, last 12 months	43	1,264,296
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£3,518	£295,632