DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups vet_approved approved withdrawn Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of inflammatory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