Chlorhexidine
Also known as: Antiseptic Skin Cleanser, Antiseptic Skin Cleansr, Bactoshield, Betasept, Dyna-Hex, E-Z Scrub, Exidine, Hibiclens, Maxiclens, Nupro Chlorhexidine, Oro Clense, Paroex and 3 more.
Wholesale (NADAC) cost for every strength and dosage form — the price pharmacies pay, published weekly by CMS. Not your out-of-pocket price.
Wholesale (NADAC) prices — every strength & form
| Strength | Form | NADAC / unit | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.12% | (unspecified) | $0.007 / mL | Generic |
| 2% | Solution OTC | $0.024 / mL | Brand |
| 4% | (unspecified) OTC | $0.036 / mL | Generic |
| 4% | Liquid OTC | $0.029 / mL | Generic |
Wholesale (NADAC) — the price pharmacies pay, not your out-of-pocket price. Brand list prices fall after confidential rebates. Liquids, creams, and sprays are priced per mL or gram; a typical package may be a bottle or tube (size not set yet).
NADAC week of 2026-07-01 · updated weekly · source CMS
Medicaid & Medicare spending · 2024
In 2024, Medicaid paid $13,284,566 gross for Chlorhexidine across 1,316,643 prescriptions (measured, national).
Medicare Part D EST spent an estimated ~$13,681,591 gross (retail pharmacy only; excludes Part B).
Gross program spending, before rebates — not what patients pay out of pocket. Brand net cost is materially lower after confidential rebates; generics are close to net.
Source: Medicaid SDUD 2024 · Medicare Part D 2024 · CMS