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Zidovudine vs Entecavir

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

Entecavir was dispensed 282.0× as often as Zidovudine in March 2026 — 282 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Zidovudine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

282items

Entecavir · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Zidovudine versus Entecavir: national items dispensed by month

▬ Zidovudine   ·   ╌ Entecavir

Entecavir 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Zidovudine versus Entecavir, March 2026
Measure Zidovudine Entecavir
Items, March 2026 1 282
Items, last 12 months 18 3,281
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £21 £123,157

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