Valaciclovir
Infections
Antiviral drugs
BNF 0503021A0
Data updated May 2026
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Valaciclovir was ranked 560th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 6,824 items, up 14.0% on a year earlier.
6,824items
+14%
Dispensed in May 2026
76,064items
Rolling 12 months
£399,058
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Valaciclovir: 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 £58.48
- Year on year Up 14.0% 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 Valaciclovir this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valaciclovir 500mg tablets | 0503021A0AAAAAA | 6,363 | £343,263 |
| Valtrex 500mg tablets | 0503021A0BBAAAA | 160 | £16,297 |
| Valaciclovir 1g tablets | 0503021A0AAAHAH | 164 | £18,851 |
| Valaciclovir 250mg tablets | 0503021A0AAACAC | 133 | £19,908 |
| Valtrex 250mg tablets | 0503021A0BBABAC | 4 | £740 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Valaciclovir is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Valaciclovir volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Valaciclovir with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.