DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups vet_approved withdrawn approved Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of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