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Tenofovir disoproxil vs Famciclovir

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

Famciclovir was dispensed 4.3× as often as Tenofovir disoproxil in March 2026 — 546 items versus 128 in England.

128items

Tenofovir disoproxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

546items

Famciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tenofovir disoproxil   ·   ╌ Famciclovir

Famciclovir 128

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tenofovir disoproxil versus Famciclovir, March 2026
Measure Tenofovir disoproxil Famciclovir
Items, March 2026 128 546
Items, last 12 months 1,342 6,448
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £12,501 £315,851

See the full profile for Tenofovir disoproxil or Famciclovir.