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Dequalinium chloride vs Chlorhexidine gluconate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated September 2021

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 9,231.0× as often as Dequalinium chloride in September 2021 — 18,462 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Dequalinium chloride · September 2021

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

18,462items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · September 2021

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dequalinium chloride versus Chlorhexidine gluconate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dequalinium chloride   ·   ╌ Chlorhexidine gluconate

0 14k 28k Jan 2021 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 May 2021 Jun 2021 Sep 2021 Chlorhexidine gl… 2 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 4 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to September 2021

Dequalinium chloride versus Chlorhexidine gluconate, September 2021
Measure Dequalinium chloride Chlorhexidine gluconate
Items, September 2021 2 18,462
Items, last 12 months 15 236,015
Net ingredient cost, September 2021 £5 £80,227

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