DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups vet_approved withdrawn approved Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of inflammatory dental conditions caused by microorganisms.[L11512] It is one of the most common skin and mucous membrane antiseptic agents in use today.[A190417] The molecule itself is a cationic bis-guanide consisting of two 4-chlorophenyl rings and two biguanide groups joined by a central hexamethylene chain.[A190453] Topical chlorhexidine for disinfection, as well as oral rinses for dental use, carries activity against a broad range of pathogens including bacteria, yeasts, and viruses.[L11518,L11512,A190453] Chlorhexidine was developed in the UK by Imperial Chemical Industries in the early 1950s[A190474] and was introduced to the US in the 1970s.[L11572] The FDA withdrew its approval for the use of chlorhexidine gluconate topical tincture 0.5%, due to a significant number of reports concerning chemical and thermal burns associated with the use of this product.[L43942,L44027] Other formulations of chlorhexidine continue to be available. Synonyms Chlorhexidine gluconate Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 1,1'-Hexamethylene bis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide) Clorhexidina Chlorhexidin
Chlorhexidine acetate N,N'-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide Chlorhexidinum Cloresidina Chlorhexidine more Brand Names Sanital Antibacterial Hand Soap Loris 2% Chg Wipe/serviette Calgon Vestal 4% Chg Antimicrob.skin Cleans. Loris I.V. Pro - Swabstick Purell CS Foam Handwash 2% CHG
Stanhexidine 4% With Isopropyl Alcohol 4% Peridex Zedoary Oils Feminine Antibacterial Gels Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 0.05% Sterixin 0.05% Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, q2 (Fruli) Quick-Dry Disposable Hand Sanitizer Soluprep AQ Sponge Hygienium Ultrastat Loris - I.V. Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse Motherwort Herb Feminine Antibacterial Gels Baxedin Pre-OP Savlodil Hand Sanitizer Stanhexidine Aqueous 2% With 4% Isopropyl Alcohol Hibiclens for Georgia Pacific Dermawerx Surgical Plus Pak Scrub Care Surgical Scrub Brush/nail Cleaner With Exidine 4 Pro-dentx Chlorhexidene Oral Rinse Gelato Chlorohexidine Akilgeld Hand Sanitizer Oro Clear PerioChip KleerSight QCare Rx Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System QCare Rx Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, Q4 Steri-stat Liq 4.0% Seaqua X Cida-stat Foam Soluprep AQ Wipe Periogard Steri-stat Liq 20% Hexicinide Skinvisible Chlorhexidine Formula Hand Sanitizer Lotion Chlorhexidine-cetrimide Soltn Conc Scrub Steri-clean Paroex (Qiqing) Chlorhexidine Gluconate Alcohol Disinfectant Dexidin 2 Solution Avidene Surgical Scrub Ostar Antimicrobial Hand Soap 2% - Liquid Prevantics Maxi Swabstick Oro-clense Chlorhexidine and Isopropyl Alcohol Prep Pads Soluprep Qd Wipe Dermsafe Chlorhexidine Gluconate Hand Sanitizer Lotion Loris 2% Chg Solution Rougier Vap-chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% W/V QCare Rx Petite Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System Pre-Scrub II Surgical Hand Scrub Pre-moistened Towelette Denti-Care Denti-Rinse Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse Sunberry Rinse free Hand Sanitizer Peridex Oral Rinse WhyteDerm SurgiPak Selpak Antibacterial Wet Wipes Chlorhexidine gluconate Scrub Care Exidine -4 CHG SANIDEP Advanced Sanitizer with Organic Extracts Soluprep AQ JIANLIANG Antibacterial Sprays 10mL Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 0.12% Oral Rinse Solution Major Oral Rinse Periogard (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) Provon Antimicrobial Foam Handwash Rouhex G 20% Stanhexidine 2% With Isopropyl Alcohol 4% Cardinal Health Chlorhexidine 2% Antiseptic Hand Wash Chloraprep Swabsticks Chloraprep Germi Stat Gel 4% Rougier Clean Derm Hand Wipes Hygenipak 2% Chg Skin Cleanser ICEKING Skin Expert Refreshing Body Roller Disinfectant Fabric Wash Eyewash Station Additive Concentrate Dr. Dean HandSoap Dermawerx Surgical PrePak E-Z Scrub 107 Henry Schein Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Antimicrobial Foam Handwash Loris I.V. Pro - Sponge Protective Hand Soluprep Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Preoperative Kit BD E-Z Scrub Hibidil CliniClean Laura Line Chlorhexidine Antiseptic Soap Antiseptic Solution PS2 Aciurgy Pack Q2 Oral Care Kit with CHG Dyna-hex 4 Noble 75% Alcohol Wipes Foster and Thrive Stanhexidine Red Tincture 0.5% Prevora Stage 1 Cardinal Health Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Antiseptic Foam Handwash Dyna-hex 2 Hexirex Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Euro-chlorhexidine Hibitane Skin Cleanser Liq 4% LARA MED Antibacterial Wet Wipes Dyna-Hex 2 Baxedin Germi-stat 0.5% Antiseptic Prep Gel Hibiclens Chlorhexidine and Isopropyl Alcohol Swabsticks Hygienipak 4% Chg Foaming Skin Cleanser Germi Stat Gel 2% Hygenipak 2% Chg Foaming Skin Cleanser Soft Care 2% Chg Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Bioprep Liq Scrub, Scrub-Stat Dexidin 2 Detergent Perichlor Without Alcohol 3m Soluprep Sponge Hibitane Skin Cleanser 4% Oronine H Ointment 1% PS1 Aciurgy Pack Purmist Antiseptic First Aid Spray Soluprep Wipe Hygienipak 4% Chg Skin Cleanser Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 0.75% Antiseptic Purell Antimicrobial Foam Handwash 2% Chg Stanhexidine 20% Soluprep Applicator Hibistat DermacinRx Surgical ComboPak Chlorhexidine Alcohol Free Baxedin 2% - 70% Surgical and healthcare personnel hand antiseptic with moisturizers Germi-stat Prep Gel SAITENM Health Wet wipes Rugby Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Bactoshield DermacinRx Clorhexacin PhysiciansCare Eyewash Station Additive Concentrate Scrub Stat 4 Foam Liq Bactoshield Chg 4% Chlora-cleanze CLIP Liquid Sanitizer Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, q4 Purell Antimicrobial Foam Chloraprep Liq 0.5% Yu Ding Antibacterial Sprays 10mL Hibitane Skin Cleanser Scrub-Stat Periogard Alcohol Free Chlorhexidine Gluconate Sterigel Plus Dr. Luke Molluscum Wart Remover Chlorhexseptic-liq 0.5mg/ml E-Z Scrub Antimicrobial Foam Solution Containing 4% Chg Scrub Care Soft Care Antiseptic Hand Soap Tai Yu Ling Antibacterial Sprays 10mL Disinfectant Wet Tissues Dyna-Hex 4 Skin antisepsis, oral cleansing, nasal antisepsis Hands-free skin sanitizer Anti Mucedine Feminine Wash Bactoshield Chg 2% Soluprep Ld Sponge Dr. Zheng s acteriostatic gel Plant Herb Based Bacteriostatic Feminine Wash ChloraPrep One-Step Dyna-Hex 75 Bactoshield CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bactigras DEQGEL Advanced Hand Sanitizer Foaming Hand Antiseptic With Chg 2% Chlorhexidine Liq 0.05% Soluprep Qd Solution Perichlor Betasept Hibiclens Antiseptic/antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Hand Sanitizer Gel Biokaab Prevantics swabstick Skin Antisepsis, Oral Cleansing and Nasal Antisepsis System Antiseptic Cleansing Wipes Prevantics Swabstick Quick-drying rinse-free hand skin disinfectant KIMVENT ORAL CARE Q4 Kit WITH CHG Endure 420 Cida-Stat Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Exidine-2 CHG Foam Care Chg Surgical Hand Scrub Instillagel Flamazine C Disinfectant Spray(Speedy effect type) Foaming Chlorhexidine Gluconate Peridex Oral Rinse 0.12% E-Z Scrub 747 4% BD E-Z Scrub 107 Hexifoam-skin Disinfectant Aer 1% Laura Line Antibacterial Cream Soap 2% Soluprep Swab Spray On Plastic Bandage Aerosol Spray On Plastic Bandage Non-aerosol Hand wipes Surgical Continuum System 3M Avagard Oris Chx Freeman Packing Alcohol Wipe Chlorhexidine Soluprep Qd Swab Chlorhexidine Gluconante Akilspray Hand Sanitizer Antiseptic Cleanser Solution Pre and Post Sx Pouch Chlorhexidine 0.5% Liq Bei Ling Tong Bao Er Zheng Yuan Antibacterial Creams Septi-san Soluprep AQ Swab Bactoshield CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution Sky Oral Rinse Wart Remover Ointment. DASH Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse Hibitane Skin Cleanser 2% Microban Medical First Aid Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Scrub-stat IV 4% Loris I.V. Pro - Prefilled Applicator With Solution QCare Rx Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, Q2 X-pur Chlorhexidine Aplicare Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Solution 3M SoluPrep Rouhex G 4% Burn O Sol Spray NuSurgePak Surgical Prep/CarePak Ic-gel DermacinRx Surgical PharmaPak Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 0.12% Oral Rinse Dexidin Liq 4% Prevantics Swab Hand Sanitizer Biokaab Maxiclens Chlorhexidine Gluconate Liquid Solution, 4% Acclean Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse NUPRO Chlorhexidine Gluconate Gum Paroex Medifresh Hand Skin Antiseptic Disinfectant Wet Wipes Maxiclens Chlorhexidine gluconate Liquid Solution, 4% Savlon Hospital Concentrate Solunet C Brosse 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Applicator Kimvent Oral Care Q2 Kit with CHG ReadyPrep CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse, USP Chinese Herb Essence Bacteriostatic Feminine Wash Dexidin 20 Endure 400 Scrub-Stat 4 Bacti-stat Chg Rouhex G Liq 2% Chlorhexidine Solution Alcohol Disinfectant Wipes Foam Safe Wart removal Dr. Luke Wart Remover Cida-stat Liq Smart Sense Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Liquivida Hydration Chlorhexidine 4% Antiseptic Hand Wash Salvesept Crm Anti-bac Hand Bioprep Serdaen Soluprep AQ Applicator Calgon Vestal 2% Chg Antimicrob.skin Cleans. Foaming Hand Wash Spectro Gram 2 Skin Cleanser Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Smart San CHG Quick-Drying Hand Sanitizer Antibacterial Protective Hand Stat Touch 2 Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Germi-stat 2% Foaming Liquid Aplicare Antiseptic Chlorhexidine Gluconate Scrub Care Exidine-2 CHG Steri-stat Tincture (tinted) Antis Prep Gel Provon Antiseptic Lotion Soap With 2% Chg Loris 2% Chg Body Cleanser/nettoyant Pour Le Corps Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse Bactoshield CHG Antiseptic Lotion Soap 2% Hibistat Germicidal Hand Rinse Steri-stat Liq 2.0% Alcohol Antibacterial Wipes Ezy-TM Denticare Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse 0.12% Soluprep Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Sponge Avagard Chg Jisberry Hand Sanitizer Soluprep Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution USP 20% B-good Hand and Skin Disinfecting Agent Baxedin Liq 20% Liszt Hand sanitizer without washing Dermsafe Pc Scrub, Scrub-Stat, Foam Safe, Micro-Guard Wart Removal Pen Dexidin 0.5 Solution Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser CleanCare Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse 3M SoluPrep S Perioselect Antimicrobial Sol 0.12% Antiseptic Body Cleanser Spectro Tar Antiseptic Shampoo more Indication Chlorhexidine is available over-the-counter in various formulations (e.g. solution, sponge, cloth, swab) as a topical antiseptic to sanitize prior to surgeries and/or medical procedures.[L11518,L11521,L11527,L11533] Dental formulations, available by prescription only, include an oral rinse indicated for the treatment of gingivitis[L11512] and a slow-release "chip" which is inserted into periodontal pockets and is indicated for the reduction of pocket depth in adult patients with periodontitis as an adjunct therapy to dental scaling and root planing procedures.[L11536] Categories Alimentary Tract and Metabolism Amidines Anti-Infective Agents Anti-Infective Agents, Local Antiinfectives and Antiseptics for Local Oral Treatment
Antiseptics and Disinfectants Biguanides Biguanides and Amidines Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting Decreased Cell Wall Integrity Dental Agents Dermatologicals Disinfectants Guanidines Household Products Irrigating Solutions Medicated Dressings Medicated Dressings With Antiinfectives Miscellaneous Anti-infectives Miscellaneous Local Anti-infectives Mouthwashes Mouthwashes and Gargles Ophthalmological and Otological Preparations Ophthalmologicals Otologicals Sensory Organs Stomatological Preparations Throat Preparations more ATC-Code more CAS number 55-56-1 
