Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) vs Chlorhexidine gluconate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 375.4× as often as Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) in March 2026 — 19,519 items versus 52 in England.

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Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Chlorhexidine gluconate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) versus Chlorhexidine gluconate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) · ╌ Chlorhexidine gluconate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate) versus Chlorhexidine gluconate, March 2026
Measure	Hydrocortisone (Sodium succinate)	Chlorhexidine gluconate
Items, March 2026	52	19,519
Items, last 12 months	1,528	238,360
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,389	£77,654