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Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil vs Aciclovir

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

Aciclovir was dispensed 109,300.0× as often as Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil in March 2026 — 109,300 items versus 1 in England.

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Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

109,300items

Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil   ·   ╌ Aciclovir

0 56k 112k Jan 2026 Mar 2026 Aciclovir 1 Jan 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil versus Aciclovir, March 2026
Measure Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil Aciclovir
Items, March 2026 1 109,300
Items, last 12 months 3 1,279,503
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,052 £293,010

See the full profile for Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil or Aciclovir.