DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups vet_approved withdrawn investigational approved Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the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