Chlorhexidine gluconate

Drugs acting on the oropharynx | Ear, Nose and Oropharynx

Items (National)
139.3K
NHS Cost
£420.5K
Practices
6,341
Avg per Practice
22

Overview

Chlorhexidine gluconate is prescribed by 6,341 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 139,254 items were prescribed at a total cost of £420,504 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Ear, Nose and Oropharynx, Section Drugs acting on the oropharynx.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
4,524
Jun 2026
4,359
Jun 2026
4,663
Jun 2026
4,450
Jun 2026
4,398
Jun 2026
4,647
Jun 2026
4,378
Jun 2026
4,167
Jun 2026
4,578
Jun 2026
3,991
Jun 2026
4,148
Jun 2026
4,213

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 8,221 177 46 +110.9% ▲
E 5,367 112 48 +117.7% ▲
S 5,008 131 38 +73.6% ▲
M 4,988 131 38 +73.2% ▲
L 4,797 115 42 +89.5% ▲
NE 4,343 109 40 +80.9% ▲
N 4,321 93 47 +111.4% ▲
NW 2,787 57 49 +122.3% ▲
SE 2,670 70 38 +73.2% ▲
LE 2,638 83 32 +44.5% ▲
BD 2,493 52 48 +117.7% ▲
LS 2,483 65 38 +73.6% ▲
ST 2,369 65 36 +65.5% ▲
NG 2,340 83 28 +28.2% ▲
PE 2,051 61 34 +52.7% ▲
SW 2,026 57 36 +61.4% ▲
HA 1,994 52 38 +74.1% ▲
SK 1,753 53 33 +50.5% ▲
DN 1,672 51 33 +49.1% ▲
WA 1,657 57 29 +32.3% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
BIRMINGHAM DENTAL HOSPITAL 411
DRS ADLER AND ROSENBERG 407
ONE CARE LAMBETH 342
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BNF Classification

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.