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Minocycline hydrochloride vs Chlorhexidine gluconate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2025

Chlorhexidine gluconate was dispensed 18,462.0× as often as Minocycline hydrochloride in April 2025 — 18,462 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Minocycline hydrochloride · April 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

18,462items

Chlorhexidine gluconate · April 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Minocycline hydrochloride versus Chlorhexidine gluconate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Minocycline hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Chlorhexidine gluconate

0 14k 28k Jul 2021 Aug 2021 Sep 2024 Apr 2025 Chlorhexidine gl… 1 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Apr 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2025

Minocycline hydrochloride versus Chlorhexidine gluconate, April 2025
Measure Minocycline hydrochloride Chlorhexidine gluconate
Items, April 2025 1 18,462
Items, last 12 months 4 236,015
Net ingredient cost, April 2025 £115 £80,227

See the full profile for Minocycline hydrochloride or Chlorhexidine gluconate.