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Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil vs Famciclovir

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

Famciclovir was dispensed 521.0× as often as Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil in March 2026 — 521 items versus 1 in England.

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Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Famciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil   ·   ╌ Famciclovir

0 287.5 575 Jan 2026 Mar 2026 Famciclovir 1 Jan 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil versus Famciclovir, March 2026
Measure Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine/Tenofovir disoproxil Famciclovir
Items, March 2026 1 521
Items, last 12 months 3 6,523
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,052 £292,485

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