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Polihexanide vs Gentamicin sulfate

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

Gentamicin sulfate was dispensed 604.0× as often as Polihexanide in March 2026 — 1,812 items versus 3 in England.

3items

Polihexanide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,812items

Gentamicin sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Polihexanide versus Gentamicin sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Polihexanide   ·   ╌ Gentamicin sulfate

Gentamicin sulfa… 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Polihexanide versus Gentamicin sulfate, March 2026
Measure Polihexanide Gentamicin sulfate
Items, March 2026 3 1,812
Items, last 12 months 25 22,744
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,691 £53,708

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