DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups withdrawn vet_approved approved investigational Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental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