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Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Pilocarpine hydrochloride was dispensed 2,193.0× as often as Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride in April 2026 — 2,193 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,193items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

0 1k 2k Sep 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 Pilocarpine hydr… 1 Sep 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, April 2026
Measure Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, April 2026 1 2,193
Items, last 12 months 4 26,076
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £5 £97,068

See the full profile for Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.