Chlorhexidine acetate
Chlorhexidine acetate was dispensed in England in March 2026, with 2 items, up 100.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in March 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
Figure 1. Chlorhexidine acetate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £32.90
- Year on year Up 100.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Chlorhexidine acetate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine acetate 0.02% catheter maintenance solution | 0704040D0AAAAAA | 1 | £38 |
| Chlorhexidine acetate 0.02% irrigation solution 1litre bags | 0704040D0AAAHAH | 1 | £28 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to March 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Chlorhexidine acetate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Chlorhexidine acetate volumes.
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Chlorhexidine acetate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Chlorhexidine acetate 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.