Chlorhexidine gluconate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Skin cleansers,antiseptics and desloughing agents
Chlorhexidine gluconate was ranked 415th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 18,520 items, up 13.6% on a year earlier.
18,520items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£173,571
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
214,869items
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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The individual products dispensed under Chlorhexidine gluconate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hibiwash 4% solution | 15,093 | £130,584 |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% solution | 1,026 | £7,125 |
| Hydrex 4% Surgical Scrub | 929 | £6,143 |
| HiBiScrub 4% solution | 878 | £12,884 |
| ChloraPrep solution 3ml applicators | 212 | £3,473 |
| Cepton 1% medicated skin wash | 110 | £6,170 |
| HiBi Liquid Hand Rub+ 0.5% solution | 84 | £550 |
| Hibitane Obstetric 1% cream | 77 | £2,589 |
| Quinoderm facewash | 66 | £197 |
| ChloraPrep solution 1.5ml applicators | 24 | £409 |
| HiBiScrub Plus 4% solution | 5 | £29 |
| ChloraPrep with Tint solution 26ml applicators | 5 | £2,498 |
| Sterets Unisept 0.05% solution 25ml sachets | 3 | £2 |
| Hydrex pink chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5% solution | 2 | £20 |
| ChloraPrep solution 10.5ml applicators | 2 | £92 |
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