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Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the oropharynx BNF 1203030AB
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV
1items

Dispensed in April 2026

2items

Rolling 12 months

£5

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 0.5 1 Sep 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 1 Sep 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £4.65
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Covonia Medicated Sore Throat 5mg/1mg Lemon lozenges 1203030ABBBAAAA 1 £5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.

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The monthly series for Chlorhexidine hydrochloride / Lidocaine hydrochloride 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.