Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide vs Valaciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Valaciclovir was dispensed 1,679.8× as often as Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in March 2026 — 6,719 items versus 4 in England.

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Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Valaciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide · ╌ Valaciclovir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide versus Valaciclovir, March 2026
Measure	Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide	Valaciclovir
Items, March 2026	4	6,719
Items, last 12 months	43	73,975
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£3,518	£415,336