Valaciclovir

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antiviral drugs

Data updated March 2026

Valaciclovir was ranked 575th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 6,719 items, up 17.2% on a year earlier.

6,719items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£415,336

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

73,975items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Valaciclovir: 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 Valaciclovir, by items this month.

Presentations of Valaciclovir, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Valaciclovir 500mg tablets	6,168	£351,685
Valtrex 500mg tablets	242	£22,648
Valaciclovir 1g tablets	155	£16,538
Valaciclovir 250mg tablets	150	£23,865
Valtrex 250mg tablets	4	£600

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