Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs Aciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Aciclovir was dispensed 55,625.5× as often as Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 2 in England.

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Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

111,251items

Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide · ╌ Aciclovir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide versus Aciclovir, March 2026
Measure	Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide	Aciclovir
Items, March 2026	2	111,251
Items, last 12 months	80	1,264,296
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£711	£295,632