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Chlorhexidine gauze dressing BP 5cm x 5cm

20040200410 · Dressings
Data updated May 2026
69items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£501

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

714items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gauze dressing BP 5cm x 5cm: national items dispensed by month

0 51.5 103 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 69 Jan 2021: 83 Feb 2021: 63 Mar 2021: 60 Apr 2021: 66 May 2021: 94 Jun 2021: 94 Jul 2021: 77 Aug 2021: 88 Sep 2021: 101 Oct 2021: 86 Nov 2021: 87 Dec 2021: 84 Jan 2022: 76 Feb 2022: 65 Mar 2022: 96 Apr 2022: 83 May 2022: 85 Jun 2022: 91 Jul 2022: 101 Aug 2022: 103 Sep 2022: 83 Oct 2022: 74 Nov 2022: 74 Dec 2022: 72 Jan 2023: 79 Feb 2023: 75 Mar 2023: 85 Apr 2023: 71 May 2023: 75 Jun 2023: 97 Jul 2023: 83 Aug 2023: 94 Sep 2023: 87 Oct 2023: 84 Nov 2023: 64 Dec 2023: 77 Jan 2024: 73 Feb 2024: 79 Mar 2024: 55 Apr 2024: 67 May 2024: 90 Jun 2024: 76 Jul 2024: 88 Aug 2024: 79 Sep 2024: 81 Oct 2024: 88 Nov 2024: 71 Dec 2024: 68 Jan 2025: 78 Feb 2025: 67 Mar 2025: 73 Apr 2025: 81 May 2025: 66 Jul 2025: 87 Aug 2025: 61 Sep 2025: 83 Oct 2025: 58 Nov 2025: 63 Dec 2025: 58 Jan 2026: 53 Feb 2026: 44 Mar 2026: 59 Apr 2026: 79 May 2026: 69

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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