Aciclovir
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anti-infective skin preparations
Aciclovir was ranked 574th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 6,790 items, down 0.8% on a year earlier.
6,790items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£54,036
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
79,703items
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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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Aciclovir, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Aciclovir 5% cream | 6,549 | £51,603 |
| Zovirax 5% cream | 212 | £2,289 |
| Zovirax Cold Sore 5% cream | 24 | £129 |
| Lipsore 5% cream | 3 | £5 |
| Virasorb Cold Sore 5% cream | 2 | £8 |
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