Famciclovir
Infections
Antiviral drugs
BNF 0503021E0
Data updated May 2026
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Famciclovir was ranked 974th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 521 items, up 1.2% on a year earlier.
521items
+1.2%
Dispensed in May 2026
6,523items
Rolling 12 months
£292,485
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Famciclovir: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antiviral drugs
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £561.39
- Year on year Up 1.2% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Famciclovir this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Famciclovir 250mg tablets | 0503021E0AAAAAA | 312 | £184,968 |
| Famciclovir 500mg tablets | 0503021E0AAADAD | 146 | £99,024 |
| Famciclovir 125mg tablets | 0503021E0AAABAB | 55 | £6,473 |
| Famvir 250mg tablets | 0503021E0BBAAAA | 7 | £1,913 |
| Famvir 125mg tablets | 0503021E0BBABAB | 1 | £107 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Famciclovir is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Famciclovir volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Famciclovir with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.