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Chlorhexidine gluconate vs Other treatment of dry mouth preparations

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

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 39.5× as often as Other treatment of dry mouth preparations in March 2026 — 19,519 items versus 494 in England.

19,519items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

494items

Other treatment of dry mouth preparations · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Other treatment of dry mouth preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorhexidine gluconate   ·   ╌ Other treatment of dry mouth preparations

Other treatment… 19,519

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Other treatment of dry mouth preparations, March 2026
Measure Chlorhexidine gluconate Other treatment of dry mouth preparations
Items, March 2026 19,519 494
Items, last 12 months 238,360 8,396
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £77,654 £1,369

See the full profile for Chlorhexidine gluconate or Other treatment of dry mouth preparations.