DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups withdrawn approved vet_approved Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the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