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Baloxavir vs Valacyclovir

Compare Baloxavir and Valacyclovir side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.

BaloxavirValacyclovir
Drug classPolymerase Acidic Endonuclease InhibitorHerpesvirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor, Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor, Herpes Zoster Virus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor
Used to treatHuman influenzaChickenpox, Herpes genitalis, Herpes labialis, Herpes zoster
Generic priceNo generic price listedFrom $0.23 each, about $6.87 for 30 (500 mg tablet)
Brand priceXofluza: from $162 each, about $4,858 for 30 (40 mg tablet)Valtrex: from $12.81 each, about $384 for 30 (500 mg caplet)
Generic savingsNot listedGeneric costs about 98% less than the brand