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Lidocaine 2% and Chlorhexidine gel

1502010J0AABQBQ · Anaesthesia
Data updated May 2026
975items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£10,336

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

10,875items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Lidocaine 2% and Chlorhexidine gel: national items dispensed by month

0 487.5 975 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 975 Jan 2021: 796 Feb 2021: 729 Mar 2021: 847 Apr 2021: 772 May 2021: 771 Jun 2021: 853 Jul 2021: 845 Aug 2021: 706 Sep 2021: 728 Oct 2021: 781 Nov 2021: 775 Dec 2021: 736 Jan 2022: 757 Feb 2022: 747 Mar 2022: 742 Apr 2022: 702 May 2022: 774 Jun 2022: 672 Jul 2022: 730 Sep 2022: 763 Oct 2022: 734 Nov 2022: 852 Dec 2022: 707 Jan 2023: 752 Feb 2023: 689 Mar 2023: 837 Apr 2023: 729 May 2023: 788 Jun 2023: 727 Jul 2023: 942 Aug 2023: 781 Sep 2023: 774 Oct 2023: 776 Nov 2023: 832 Dec 2023: 801 Jan 2024: 900 Feb 2024: 774 Mar 2024: 781 Apr 2024: 847 May 2024: 789 Jun 2024: 804 Jul 2024: 869 Aug 2024: 823 Sep 2024: 872 Oct 2024: 904 Nov 2024: 865 Dec 2024: 800 Jan 2025: 899 Feb 2025: 770 Mar 2025: 882 Apr 2025: 806 May 2025: 850 Jun 2025: 888 Jul 2025: 956 Aug 2025: 815 Sep 2025: 898 Oct 2025: 928 Nov 2025: 903 Dec 2025: 893 Jan 2026: 906 Feb 2026: 872 Mar 2026: 890 Apr 2026: 951 May 2026: 975

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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