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Emtricitabine

Infections Antiviral drugs BNF 0503010K0
Data updated January 2026 Download CSV
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Dispensed in January 2026

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Rolling 12 months

£139

Net ingredient cost · January 2026

Figure 1. Emtricitabine: national items dispensed by month

0 1 2 Feb 2022 Oct 2022 Jan 2023 Apr 2023 Jul 2023 Oct 2023 Jan 2026 1 Feb 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Jan 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antiviral drugs
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £138.98
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, January 2026

The individual products dispensed under Emtricitabine this month.

Presentations of Emtricitabine, January 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Emtriva 200mg capsules 0503010K0BBAAAA 1 £139

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

Where Emtricitabine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Emtricitabine volumes.

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

In NHS hospitals

Emtricitabine is also used in NHS secondary care. See the indicative hospital cost, monthly trend and the trusts using it most on the hospital medicines page.

Compare Emtricitabine with

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