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Chlorhexidine gluconate vs Other mouth wash, gargle and dentifrice preparations

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

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 610.0× as often as Other mouth wash, gargle and dentifrice preparations in March 2026 — 19,519 items versus 32 in England.

19,519items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

32items

Other mouth wash, gargle and dentifrice preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Other mouth wash, gargle and dentifrice preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorhexidine gluconate   ·   ╌ Other mouth wash, gargle and dentifrice preparations

Other mouth wash… 19,519

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Other mouth wash, gargle and dentifrice preparations, March 2026
Measure Chlorhexidine gluconate Other mouth wash, gargle and dentifrice preparations
Items, March 2026 19,519 32
Items, last 12 months 238,360 442
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £77,654 £205

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