Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide vs Aciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated January 2026

Aciclovir was dispensed 55,625.5× as often as Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide in January 2026 — 111,251 items versus 2 in England.

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Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

111,251items

Aciclovir · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide versus Aciclovir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide · ╌ Aciclovir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide versus Aciclovir, January 2026
Measure	Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide	Aciclovir
Items, January 2026	2	111,251
Items, last 12 months	2	1,264,296
Net ingredient cost, January 2026	£771	£295,632