Valaciclovir vs Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Valaciclovir was dispensed 81.9× as often as Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir in March 2026 — 6,719 items versus 82 in England.

6,719items

Valaciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

82items

Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Valaciclovir · ╌ Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Valaciclovir versus Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir, March 2026
Measure	Valaciclovir	Nirmatrelvir with Ritonavir
Items, March 2026	6,719	82
Items, last 12 months	73,975	3,902
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£415,336	£67,978