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Terbinafine hydrochloride vs Penciclovir

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

Terbinafine hydrochloride was dispensed 12,419.5× as often as Penciclovir in March 2026 — 24,839 items versus 2 in England.

24,839items

Terbinafine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Penciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Terbinafine hydrochloride versus Penciclovir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Terbinafine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Penciclovir

Penciclovir 24,839

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Terbinafine hydrochloride versus Penciclovir, March 2026
Measure Terbinafine hydrochloride Penciclovir
Items, March 2026 24,839 2
Items, last 12 months 288,997 22
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £103,770 £11

See the full profile for Terbinafine hydrochloride or Penciclovir.