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Chlorhexidine gluconate vs Hydrocort sodiumphos (old)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated January 2025

Hydrocort sodiumphos (old) was dispensed 2,960.0× as often as Chlorhexidine gluconate in January 2025 — 2,960 items versus 1 in England.

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Chlorhexidine gluconate · January 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,960items

Hydrocort sodiumphos (old) · January 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Hydrocort sodiumphos (old): national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorhexidine gluconate   ·   ╌ Hydrocort sodiumphos (old)

0 2k 3k Feb 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Oct 2022 Nov 2023 Jan 2025 Hydrocort sodium… 1 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 2 Aug 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 3 Jul 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2025

Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Hydrocort sodiumphos (old), January 2025
Measure Chlorhexidine gluconate Hydrocort sodiumphos (old)
Items, January 2025 1 2,960
Items, last 12 months 14 34,201
Net ingredient cost, January 2025 £78 £63,262

See the full profile for Chlorhexidine gluconate or Hydrocort sodiumphos (old).