DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups investigational vet_approved approved withdrawn Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of inflammatory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