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Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient) vs Light liquid paraffin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Light liquid paraffin was dispensed 239.5× as often as Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient) in March 2026 — 15,088 items versus 63 in England.

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Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Light liquid paraffin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient) versus Light liquid paraffin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient)   ·   ╌ Light liquid paraffin

Light liquid par… 63

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient) versus Light liquid paraffin, March 2026
Measure Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient) Light liquid paraffin
Items, March 2026 63 15,088
Items, last 12 months 672 184,164
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £318 £143,658

See the full profile for Chlohexidine gluconate (Emollient) or Light liquid paraffin.