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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Nevirapine vs Valaciclovir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2025

Valaciclovir was dispensed 3,503.5× as often as Nevirapine in March 2025 — 7,007 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Nevirapine · March 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7,007items

Valaciclovir · March 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Nevirapine versus Valaciclovir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Nevirapine   ·   ╌ Valaciclovir

0 4k 7k Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Oct 2021 Dec 2022 May 2023 Mar 2025 Valaciclovir 2 Jan 2021: 3 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 3 Jun 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 2 May 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 2 Feb 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2025

Nevirapine versus Valaciclovir, March 2025
Measure Nevirapine Valaciclovir
Items, March 2025 2 7,007
Items, last 12 months 16 77,371
Net ingredient cost, March 2025 £119 £414,447

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