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Tenofovir disoproxil vs Aciclovir

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

Aciclovir was dispensed 869.1× as often as Tenofovir disoproxil in March 2026 — 111,251 items versus 128 in England.

128items

Tenofovir disoproxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

111,251items

Aciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tenofovir disoproxil versus Aciclovir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tenofovir disoproxil   ·   ╌ Aciclovir

Aciclovir 128

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tenofovir disoproxil versus Aciclovir, March 2026
Measure Tenofovir disoproxil Aciclovir
Items, March 2026 128 111,251
Items, last 12 months 1,342 1,264,296
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £12,501 £295,632

See the full profile for Tenofovir disoproxil or Aciclovir.