Lamivudine
Infections
Antiviral drugs
BNF 0503010Q0
Data updated May 2026
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Lamivudine was ranked 1184th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 126 items, down 4.5% on a year earlier.
126items
-4.5%
Dispensed in May 2026
1,604items
Rolling 12 months
£8,980
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Lamivudine: 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 £71.27
- Year on year Down 4.5% 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 Lamivudine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamivudine 100mg tablets | 0503010Q0AAADAD | 107 | £7,002 |
| Lamivudine 300mg tablets | 0503010Q0AAAEAE | 7 | £893 |
| Zeffix 100mg tablets | 0503010Q0BCABAD | 5 | £469 |
| Lamivudine 150mg tablets | 0503010Q0AAAAAA | 4 | £471 |
| Epivir 50mg/5ml oral solution | 0503010Q0BBABAB | 3 | £146 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Lamivudine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Lamivudine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Lamivudine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.