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Chlorhexidine gluconate vs Fusidic acid

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

Fusidic acid was dispensed 5,045.0× as often as Chlorhexidine gluconate in June 2026 — 5,045 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,045items

Fusidic acid · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Fusidic acid: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorhexidine gluconate   ·   ╌ Fusidic acid

0 6k 13k Feb 2021 Sep 2021 Jun 2022 Aug 2023 Jul 2024 Jun 2026 Fusidic acid 1 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 2 Aug 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 3 Jul 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Jun 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Fusidic acid, June 2026
Measure Chlorhexidine gluconate Fusidic acid
Items, June 2026 1 5,045
Items, last 12 months 14 57,909
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £60 £199,799

See the full profile for Chlorhexidine gluconate or Fusidic acid.