Aciclovir
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antiviral drugs
Aciclovir was ranked 172nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 111,251 items, up 11.4% on a year earlier.
111,251items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£295,632
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,264,296items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Aciclovir: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Aciclovir, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Aciclovir 400mg tablets | 52,567 | £115,508 |
| Aciclovir 800mg tablets | 26,657 | £62,879 |
| Aciclovir 200mg tablets | 22,776 | £34,667 |
| Aciclovir 400mg dispersible tablets | 2,950 | £10,390 |
| Aciclovir 200mg dispersible tablets | 2,664 | £6,104 |
| Aciclovir 800mg dispersible tablets | 2,604 | £12,415 |
| Aciclovir 200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 677 | £30,821 |
| Aciclovir 400mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 315 | £21,170 |
| Zovirax 200mg dispersible tablets | 25 | £236 |
| Zovirax 200mg/5ml oral suspension | 12 | £1,013 |
| Zovirax Double Strength 400mg/5ml oral suspension | 4 | £429 |
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