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Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide vs Entecavir

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

Entecavir was dispensed 74.5× as often as Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in June 2026 — 298 items versus 4 in England.

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Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Entecavir · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide   ·   ╌ Entecavir

0 150 300 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Jul 2023 Apr 2024 Jan 2025 Jun 2026 Entecavir 4 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 5 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 4 Jun 2022: 4 Jul 2022: 3 Aug 2022: 4 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 7 Dec 2022: 6 Jan 2023: 3 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 4 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 7 Oct 2023: 3 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 4 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 3 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 5 Jul 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 5 Sep 2024: 8 Oct 2024: 8 Nov 2024: 5 Dec 2024: 6 Jan 2025: 8 Feb 2025: 6 Mar 2025: 10 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 5 Jun 2025: 6 Jul 2025: 4 Aug 2025: 4 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 5 Nov 2025: 3 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 5 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 4 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 3 Jun 2026: 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide versus Entecavir, June 2026
Measure Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide Entecavir
Items, June 2026 4 298
Items, last 12 months 40 3,355
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £3,518 £157,619

See the full profile for Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide or Entecavir.