DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups approved vet_approved withdrawn Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of inflammatory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