Choline salicylate vs Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated May 2026

Choline salicylate was dispensed 1,535.0× as often as Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 1,535 items versus 1 in England.

1,535items

Choline salicylate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Choline salicylate · ╌ Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Choline salicylate versus Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure	Choline salicylate	Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026	1,535	1
Items, last 12 months	18,518	4
Net ingredient cost, May 2026	£6,991	£5

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