DrugBank ID DB00878 Name Chlorhexidine Groups vet_approved approved withdrawn Description Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial biguanide used as a topical antiseptic and in dental practice for the treatment of inflammatory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