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Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil vs Aciclovir

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

Aciclovir was dispensed 27,812.8× as often as Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 4 in England.

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Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil   ·   ╌ Aciclovir

Aciclovir 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil versus Aciclovir, March 2026
Measure Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil Aciclovir
Items, March 2026 4 111,251
Items, last 12 months 43 1,264,296
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,447 £295,632

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