DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups withdrawn investigational vet_approved approved Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental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