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Famciclovir vs Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir

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

Famciclovir was dispensed 182.0× as often as Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in March 2026 — 546 items versus 3 in England.

546items

Famciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Famciclovir versus Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Famciclovir   ·   ╌ Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir

Sofosbuvir/velpa… 546

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Famciclovir versus Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, March 2026
Measure Famciclovir Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir
Items, March 2026 546 3
Items, last 12 months 6,448 79
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £315,851 £9,745

See the full profile for Famciclovir or Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir.