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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Emtricitabine vs Aciclovir

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

Aciclovir was dispensed 109,300.0× as often as Emtricitabine in January 2026 — 109,300 items versus 1 in England.

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Emtricitabine · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

109,300items

Aciclovir · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Emtricitabine versus Aciclovir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Emtricitabine   ·   ╌ Aciclovir

0 56k 112k Feb 2022 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 Apr 2023 Jul 2023 Oct 2023 Jan 2026 Aciclovir 1 Feb 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 2 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Jan 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Emtricitabine versus Aciclovir, January 2026
Measure Emtricitabine Aciclovir
Items, January 2026 1 109,300
Items, last 12 months 13 1,279,503
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £139 £293,010

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