Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide vs Famciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Famciclovir was dispensed 136.5× as often as Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in March 2026 — 546 items versus 4 in England.

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Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Famciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide · ╌ Famciclovir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide versus Famciclovir, March 2026
Measure	Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide	Famciclovir
Items, March 2026	4	546
Items, last 12 months	43	6,448
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£3,518	£315,851