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Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil vs Valaciclovir

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

Valaciclovir was dispensed 1,679.8× as often as Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil in March 2026 — 6,719 items versus 4 in England.

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Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Valaciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil   ·   ╌ Valaciclovir

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil versus Valaciclovir, March 2026
Measure Emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil Valaciclovir
Items, March 2026 4 6,719
Items, last 12 months 43 73,975
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,447 £415,336

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