Chlorhexidine acetate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
Chlorhexidine acetate was ranked 1560th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 6 items.
6items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£36
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
62items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Chlorhexidine acetate: national items dispensed by month
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.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine acetate 0.05% irrig soln 1litre bottles | 5 | £32 |
| Chlorhexidine acet 0.015%/Cetrimide 0.15% irrig soln 1L btl | 1 | £4 |
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