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Chlorhexidine gluconate vs Alkyl sulphate

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

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 8.6× as often as Alkyl sulphate in March 2026 — 18,520 items versus 2,154 in England.

18,520items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,154items

Alkyl sulphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Alkyl sulphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorhexidine gluconate   ·   ╌ Alkyl sulphate

Alkyl sulphate 18,520

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Chlorhexidine gluconate versus Alkyl sulphate, March 2026
Measure Chlorhexidine gluconate Alkyl sulphate
Items, March 2026 18,520 2,154
Items, last 12 months 214,869 24,077
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £173,571 £20,671

See the full profile for Chlorhexidine gluconate or Alkyl sulphate.