Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide vs Valaciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated January 2026

Valaciclovir was dispensed 3,359.5× as often as Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide in January 2026 — 6,719 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

6,719items

Valaciclovir · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide · ╌ Valaciclovir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide versus Valaciclovir, January 2026
Measure	Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir alafenamide	Valaciclovir
Items, January 2026	2	6,719
Items, last 12 months	2	73,975
Net ingredient cost, January 2026	£771	£415,336