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Letermovir vs Entecavir

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

Entecavir was dispensed 279.0× as often as Letermovir in May 2026 — 279 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Letermovir · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

279items

Entecavir · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Letermovir versus Entecavir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Letermovir   ·   ╌ Entecavir

0 150 300 Jul 2021 Apr 2022 Jan 2023 Sep 2023 Mar 2024 May 2026 Entecavir 1 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 1 Apr 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 1 May 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Letermovir versus Entecavir, May 2026
Measure Letermovir Entecavir
Items, May 2026 1 279
Items, last 12 months 15 3,325
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £7,446 £138,668

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