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Chlorhexidine acetate

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
Data updated March 2026

Chlorhexidine acetate was ranked 1659th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 2 items, up 100.0% on a year earlier.

2items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£66

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

59items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine acetate: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.

Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Chlorhexidine acetate, by items this month.

Presentations of Chlorhexidine acetate, March 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Chlorhexidine acetate 0.02% catheter maintenance solution 1 £38
Chlorhexidine acetate 0.02% irrigation solution 1litre bags 1 £28

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