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Chlorhexidine gluconate vs Other lozenge and spray preparations

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

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 2,168.8× as often as Other lozenge and spray preparations in March 2026 — 19,519 items versus 9 in England.

19,519items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9items

Other lozenge and spray preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Other lozenge and spray preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorhexidine gluconate   ·   ╌ Other lozenge and spray preparations

Other lozenge an… 19,519

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Other lozenge and spray preparations, March 2026
Measure Chlorhexidine gluconate Other lozenge and spray preparations
Items, March 2026 19,519 9
Items, last 12 months 238,360 131
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £77,654 £55

See the full profile for Chlorhexidine gluconate or Other lozenge and spray preparations.