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Valaciclovir vs Tenofovir alafenamide

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

Valaciclovir was dispensed 6,719.0× as often as Tenofovir alafenamide in March 2026 — 6,719 items versus 1 in England.

6,719items

Valaciclovir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Tenofovir alafenamide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Valaciclovir versus Tenofovir alafenamide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Valaciclovir   ·   ╌ Tenofovir alafenamide

Tenofovir alafen… 6,719

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Valaciclovir versus Tenofovir alafenamide, March 2026
Measure Valaciclovir Tenofovir alafenamide
Items, March 2026 6,719 1
Items, last 12 months 73,975 15
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £415,336 £1,954

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