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Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil vs Famciclovir

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

Famciclovir was dispensed 136.5× as often as Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil in March 2026 — 546 items versus 4 in England.

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Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Famciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil   ·   ╌ Famciclovir

Famciclovir 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil versus Famciclovir, March 2026
Measure Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil Famciclovir
Items, March 2026 4 546
Items, last 12 months 43 6,448
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,447 £315,851

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