Chlorhex hydrochloride
Chlorhex hydrochloride was ranked 1455th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 15 items, down 6.3% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Chlorhex hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Anti-infective skin preparations
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £3.24
- Year on year Down 6.3% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Chlorhex hydrochloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germolene Wound Care cream | 1310050W0BBAAAA | 15 | £49 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Chlorhex hydrochloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Chlorhex hydrochloride volumes.
Top regions
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 3
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 2
- NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 2
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 2
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 1
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent Integrated Care Board 1
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Chlorhex hydrochloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Chlorhex hydrochloride is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.