DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups approved vet_approved withdrawn Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of inflammatory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