Chlorhexidine gluconate
Chlorhexidine gluconate was ranked 1395th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 28 items, down 15.2% on a year earlier.
28items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£76
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
336items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Chlorhexidine gluconate: 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 gluconate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Acriflex 0.25% cream | 28 | £76 |
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