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Ritonavir vs Valaciclovir

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

Valaciclovir was dispensed 7,007.0× as often as Ritonavir in April 2026 — 7,007 items versus 1 in England.

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Ritonavir · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Valaciclovir · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ritonavir   ·   ╌ Valaciclovir

0 4k 7k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Jul 2022 Mar 2023 Nov 2023 Aug 2024 Apr 2026 Valaciclovir 1 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 3 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 3 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 4 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 7 Apr 2022: 4 May 2022: 4 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 3 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 4 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 6 Oct 2023: 7 Nov 2023: 5 Dec 2023: 6 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 8 Jun 2025: 6 Jul 2025: 6 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Ritonavir versus Valaciclovir, April 2026
Measure Ritonavir Valaciclovir
Items, April 2026 1 7,007
Items, last 12 months 30 77,371
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £1 £414,447

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