DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups approved vet_approved withdrawn Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of inflammatory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 1,1'-Hexamethylene bis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide) Chlorhexidin Chlorhexidine Chlorhexidine hydrochloride Chlorhexidinum
Chlorhexidine gluconate Cloresidina N,N'-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide Clorhexidina Chlorhexidine acetate more Brand Names Bioprep Selpak Antibacterial Wet Wipes Antiseptic Cleanser Solution Cida-stat Foam Dyna-hex 2
Prevora Stage 1 Dr. Luke Wart Remover Purmist Soluprep Qd Swab CleanCare Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse Loris I.V. Pro - Sponge HYDROGEL ESSENCE Antimicrobial Virginal Gel. DASH Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse Chlorhexidine 2% Antiseptic Hand Wash First Aid Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Liquivida Hydration Hibitane Skin Cleanser Antiseptic First Aid Spray CLIP Liquid Sanitizer Protective Hand Noble 75% Alcohol Wipes 3M SoluPrep S Pre and Post Sx Pouch Dyural 80 LM-C Zappy Ultimate Antiseptic Wipes Chinese Herb Essence Bacteriostatic Feminine Wash Sky Oral Rinse WhyteDerm SurgiPak Antiseptic Lotion Soap 2% Chloraprep Hexicinide Wart removal Dyna-Hex 75 Stat Touch 2 Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Yu Ding Antibacterial Sprays 10mL Cida-stat Liq Foam Safe Skin Antisepsis, Oral Cleansing and Nasal Antisepsis System Akilspray Hand Sanitizer Antibacterial Protective Hand Freeman Packing Alcohol Wipe Ultrastat Mlk F4-C ChloraPrep Swabstick Soluprep Ld Sponge Savlodil Hand wipes Soluprep Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Sponge Solunet C Brosse 4% Avidene Surgical Scrub Sterigel Plus Baxedin Foaming Hand Antiseptic With Chg 2% Scrub-stat IV 4% Scrub Care Exidine-2 CHG Steri-stat Liq 2.0% Scrub Care Chlora-cleanze Dr. Zheng s acteriostatic gel Rougier Vap-chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% W/V Microban Medical Hexifoam-skin Disinfectant Aer 1% CliniClean Bacti-stat Chg Flamazine C Loris 2% Chg Wipe/serviette Rugby Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Antimicrobial Foam Handwash Maxiclens Chlorhexidine Gluconate Liquid Solution, 4% Calgon Vestal 4% Chg Antimicrob.skin Cleans. Purell CS Foam Handwash 2% CHG 3m Soluprep Sponge Chlorhexidine Liq 0.05% Periogard Alcohol Free PMS-chlorhexidine Without Alcohol Periogard (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) Loris 2% Chg Solution Chlorhexidine Alcohol Free Wart Removal Pen DermacinRx Clorhexacin Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse Spray On Plastic Bandage Aerosol Chlorhexidine 4% Antiseptic Hand Wash Surgical Continuum System Dexidin 0.5 Solution Chlorhexidine Gluconate QCare Rx Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, Q4 Rouhex G 4% Disinfectant Wet Tissues 3M Avagard Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 0.12% Oral Rinse Ostar Antimicrobial Hand Soap 2% - Liquid Soluprep Wipe Bactoshield Chg 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Applicator Soluprep AQ Wipe Medifresh Hand Skin Antiseptic Disinfectant Wet Wipes BD E-Z Scrub Wart Remover Ointment. Spectro Tar Antiseptic Shampoo Chlorhexidine gluconate ICEKING Skin Expert Refreshing Body Roller Peridex Oral Rinse Perioselect Antimicrobial Sol 0.12% Cardinal Health Antiseptic Skin Cleanser HandSoap X-pur Chlorhexidine Hygienium Quick-Drying Hand Sanitizer Bactoshield Chg 4% PMS-chlorhexidine BD E-Z Scrub 107 Provon Antiseptic Lotion Soap With 2% Chg Germi-stat Prep Gel Hibitane Skin Cleanser 4% Liszt Hand sanitizer without washing Loris - I.V. Anti Mucedine Feminine Wash Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Chlorhexidine and Isopropyl Alcohol Prep Pads B-good Hand and Skin Disinfecting Agent Soluprep Qd Wipe Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 0.12% Oral Rinse Solution Germi Stat Gel 2% ChloraPrep One-Step Hand Sanitizer Gel Biokaab Bactoshield CHG Antiseptic Solution Smart Sense Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Hibistat Antiseptic Cleansing Wipes Baxedin 2% - 70% DermacinRx Surgical ComboPak Chlorhexseptic-liq 0.5mg/ml JIANLIANG Antibacterial Sprays 10mL Scrub-Stat E-Z Scrub 747 4% Maxiclens Chlorhexidine gluconate Liquid Solution, 4% Instillagel QCare Rx Petite Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System Q2 Oral Care Kit with CHG Hibitane Skin Cleanser 2% Denticare Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse 0.12% Chloraprep Swabsticks Loris 2% Chg Body Cleanser/nettoyant Pour Le Corps Dexidin 20 Hibiclens Antiseptic/antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Bactigras E-Z Scrub Antimicrobial Foam Solution Containing 4% Chg Savlon Hospital Concentrate Halyard Chlorhexidine Gluconate Burn O Sol Spray Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse, USP DermacinRx Surgical PharmaPak Foaming Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oris Chx QCare Rx Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System Eyewash Station Additive Concentrate Oronine H Ointment 1% Chloraprep Liq 0.5% PS1 Aciurgy Pack Stanhexidine 4% With Isopropyl Alcohol 4% KleerSight Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Smart San CHG Loris I.V. Pro - Swabstick Hand Sanitizer Dexlido M-C Pre-moistened Towelette Prevantics Swab Anti-bac Hand Dyna-Hex 4 Hibidil Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse 3M SoluPrep Tai Yu Ling Antibacterial Sprays 10mL Hygienipak 4% Chg Foaming Skin Cleanser SANIDEP Advanced Sanitizer with Organic Extracts Disinfectant Spray(Speedy effect type) Surgical and healthcare personnel hand antiseptic with moisturizers Rouhex G Liq 2% QCare Rx Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, Q2 Chlorhexidine-cetrimide Soltn Conc Endure 420 Cida-Stat Prevantics swabstick Scrub Care Surgical Scrub Brush/nail Cleaner With Exidine 4 Skin antisepsis, oral cleansing, nasal antisepsis Stanhexidine Aqueous 2% With 4% Isopropyl Alcohol Steri-stat Tincture (tinted) Antis Prep Gel Jisberry Hand Sanitizer Hibiclens for Georgia Pacific Hexirex Antiseptic Skin Cleanser PS2 Aciurgy Pack DEQGEL Advanced Hand Sanitizer Chlorhexidine Steri-stat Liq 4.0% Prevantics Maxi Swabstick Scrub Soft Care 2% Chg Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Stanhexidine 20% Henry Schein Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser Aplicare Antiseptic Chlorhexidine Gluconate Septi-san (Fruli) Quick-Dry Disposable Hand Sanitizer Sunberry Rinse free Hand Sanitizer NuSurgePak Surgical Prep/CarePak Dermsafe Chlorhexidine Gluconate Hand Sanitizer Lotion Cardinal Health Steri-stat Liq 20% Aplicare Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Solution Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 0.75% Antiseptic Sterixin 0.05% (Qiqing) Chlorhexidine Gluconate Alcohol Disinfectant Pre-Scrub II Surgical Hand Scrub Hands-free skin sanitizer Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, q4 Hand Sanitizer Biokaab Quick-drying rinse-free hand skin disinfectant Soluprep Swab Rougier Clean Derm Pro-dentx Chlorhexidene Oral Rinse Baxedin Pre-OP Euro-chlorhexidine Hospicare 40R Adult Body Wipes Ezy-TM Purell Antimicrobial Foam Bioprep Liq Soluprep Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Preoperative Kit Antiseptic Skin Cleanser Exidine-2 CHG Peridex Oral Rinse 0.12% Seaqua X Avagard Chg Hibiclens Dyural LM- C Hibitane Skin Cleanser Liq 4% Foam Care Chg Surgical Hand Scrub Gum Paroex Motherwort Herb Feminine Antibacterial Gels Endure 400 Scrub-Stat 4 Dermawerx Surgical PrePak Bactoshield CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate Soluprep AQ Swab Scrub Care Exidine -4 CHG Chlorhexidine 0.5% Liq Hibistat Germicidal Hand Rinse Spectro Gram 2 Skin Cleanser Akilgeld Hand Sanitizer Major Oral Rinse Soluprep Applicator Soluprep AQ Sponge Scrub Stat 4 Foam Liq Disinfectant Fabric Wash E-Z Scrub 107 Serdaen Dermawerx Surgical Plus Pak Laura Line Chlorhexidine Antiseptic Soap Soft Care Antiseptic Hand Soap Loris I.V. Pro - Prefilled Applicator With Solution NUPRO Chlorhexidine Gluconate Sanital Antibacterial Hand Soap Stanhexidine Red Tincture 0.5% Hygenipak 2% Chg Skin Cleanser Betalido-C Purell Antimicrobial Foam Handwash 2% Chg Germi Stat Gel 4% Soluprep Qd Solution Skinvisible Chlorhexidine Formula Hand Sanitizer Lotion Dermsafe Pc Zedoary Oils Feminine Antibacterial Gels Baxedin Liq 20% Foaming Hand Wash Dyna-hex 4 PhysiciansCare Eyewash Station Additive Concentrate Dyna-Hex 2 Peridex Foster and Thrive Dr. Luke Molluscum Wart Remover Prevantics Swabstick ReadyPrep CHG Salvesept Crm Antiseptic Foam Handwash Betasept Chlorhexidine Gluconante Stanhexidine 2% With Isopropyl Alcohol 4% Chlorhexidine Solution Germi-stat 2% Foaming Liquid Alcohol Antibacterial Wipes Rouhex G 20% Ic-gel Soluprep Bactoshield Provon Antimicrobial Foam Handwash Calgon Vestal 2% Chg Antimicrob.skin Cleans. Dexidin 2 Solution Hand Wipes Oro-clense Periogard Hygenipak 2% Chg Foaming Skin Cleanser LARA MED Antibacterial Wet Wipes Antiseptic Body Cleanser Dexidin Liq 4% Scrub, Scrub-Stat, Foam Safe, Micro-Guard Paroex Acclean Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse Laura Line Antibacterial Cream Soap 2% KIMVENT ORAL CARE Q4 Kit WITH CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 0.05% SAITENM Health Wet wipes Denti-Care Denti-Rinse Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse Germi-stat 0.5% Antiseptic Prep Gel Soluprep AQ Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution USP 20% Kimvent Oral Care Q2 Kit with CHG Hygienipak 4% Chg Skin Cleanser Scrub, Scrub-Stat Gelato Chlorohexidine Soluprep AQ Applicator Oro Clear Plant Herb Based Bacteriostatic Feminine Wash Steri-clean Chlorhexidine and Isopropyl Alcohol Swabsticks Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System, q2 Dexidin 2 Detergent Bei Ling Tong Bao Er Zheng Yuan Antibacterial Creams Spray On Plastic Bandage Non-aerosol PerioChip Dr. Dean Bactoshield CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution Alcohol Disinfectant Wipes 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 
