Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs Valaciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Valaciclovir was dispensed 3,359.5× as often as Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide in March 2026 — 6,719 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

6,719items

Valaciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide · ╌ Valaciclovir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide versus Valaciclovir, March 2026
Measure	Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide	Valaciclovir
Items, March 2026	2	6,719
Items, last 12 months	80	73,975
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£711	£415,336