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Aciclovir

Eye Anti-infective eye preparations BNF 1103030C0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Aciclovir was ranked 1142nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 196 items, down 48.7% on a year earlier.

196items -48.7%

Dispensed in April 2026

3,525items

Rolling 12 months

£9,591

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Aciclovir: national items dispensed by month

0 262.5 525 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 196 Jan 2021: 406 Feb 2021: 402 Mar 2021: 378 Apr 2021: 267 May 2021: 301 Jun 2021: 343 Jul 2021: 393 Aug 2021: 424 Sep 2021: 388 Oct 2021: 429 Nov 2021: 444 Dec 2021: 372 Jan 2022: 461 Feb 2022: 436 Mar 2022: 525 Apr 2022: 445 May 2022: 429 Jun 2022: 496 Jul 2022: 453 Aug 2022: 409 Sep 2022: 396 Oct 2022: 404 Nov 2022: 467 Dec 2022: 409 Jan 2023: 463 Feb 2023: 438 Mar 2023: 520 Apr 2023: 354 May 2023: 441 Jun 2023: 439 Jul 2023: 440 Aug 2023: 313 Sep 2023: 365 Oct 2023: 395 Nov 2023: 324 Dec 2023: 354 Jan 2024: 396 Feb 2024: 358 Mar 2024: 347 Apr 2024: 242 May 2024: 325 Jun 2024: 397 Jul 2024: 379 Aug 2024: 356 Sep 2024: 276 Oct 2024: 223 Nov 2024: 355 Dec 2024: 300 Jan 2025: 416 Feb 2025: 350 Mar 2025: 377 Apr 2025: 382 May 2025: 316 Jun 2025: 305 Jul 2025: 317 Aug 2025: 320 Sep 2025: 236 Oct 2025: 384 Nov 2025: 343 Dec 2025: 352 Jan 2026: 358 Feb 2026: 348 Mar 2026: 366 Apr 2026: 196

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anti-infective eye preparations
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £48.93
  • Year on year Down 48.7% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Aciclovir this month.

Presentations of Aciclovir, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Aciclovir 30mg/g eye ointment 1103030C0AAAAAA 195 £9,585
Zovirax 3% ophthalmic ointment 1103030C0BBAAAA 1 £6

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Aciclovir is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Aciclovir volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Aciclovir with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.