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Chlorhexidine gluconate vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 8.7× as often as Pilocarpine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 19,519 items versus 2,240 in England.

19,519items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,240items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorhexidine gluconate   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

Pilocarpine hydr… 19,519

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Chlorhexidine gluconate Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 19,519 2,240
Items, last 12 months 238,360 25,827
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £77,654 £102,592

See the full profile for Chlorhexidine gluconate or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.