Adult Dosing

Surgical hand antisepsis

• Apply 5 mL of 2-4% solution onto wet hands and forearms and rub into copius lather. Scrub for 3 minutes

Surgical site preparation

• Apply 2-4% solution liberally to the incision site; swab for at least 2 minutes. Dry the area with a sterile towel. Repeat this procedure for additional 2 mins and dry the skin with a sterile towel
• Avoid use on head, face and genitals

Superficial skin wound cleansing

• Rinse the area thoroughly with water; apply minimum amount of 2-4% solution and rinse again

Pediatric Dosing

Surgical site preparation

• Apply 2-4% solution liberally to the incision site; swab for at least 2 minutes. Dry the area with a sterile towel. Repeat this procedure for additional 2 mins and dry the skin with a sterile towel
• Avoid use on head, face and genitals

Superficial skin wound cleansing

• Rinse the area thoroughly with water; apply minimum amount of 2-4% solution and rinse again

• Surgical hand scrub
• Preoperative skin preparation
• Skin wound cleanser
• General skin cleanser

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: None required

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Hepatic impairment: None required

• Avoid contact with eyes, ears, and oral mucosa; if accidental contact occurs, rinse with water immediately
• Wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin should not be routinely treated
• Repeated general skin cleansing of a large surface area is not recommended
• Chlorhexidine may cause irritation or chemical burns in premature infants or infants < 2 months of age; use with caution
• Do not use on open skin wounds or as a general skin cleanser
• Chlorhexidine liquid may stain clothing

Pregnancy Category:NR

Breastfeeding: Safety unknown; however minimal systemic absorption. Topical chlorhexidine would not be expected to adversely affect the breastfed infants. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 12 October 2010).

• DERM: Irritation, dermatitis, allergic reactions, especially in genital areas
• EENT: Deafness, transient parotitis, altered taste perception
• MISC: Anaphylaxis

• Topical antimicrobial agent; destroys the integrity of bacterial cell membrane causing leakage of the intracellular components
• Minimal systemic absorption
• Metabolism: Unknown
• Excretion: Unknown
• Half-life: Unknown

US Trade Name(s)

• Betasept
• Bioscrub
• Brian care
• CHG Scrub
• Cida-stat
• Dyna-Hex
• Exidine
• Hibiclens
• Hibistat
• Pharmaseal scrub care

US Availability

chlorhexidine (generic)

• OTC CLOTH: 2%
• OTC SPONGE: 4%

Bioscrub

• OTC SPONGE: 4%

Brian care, CHG Scrub

• OTC SOLN: 4%

Cida-stat

• OTC SOLN: 2%

Dyna-Hex

• OTC SOLN: 0.75%

Exidine

• OTC SOLN: 2%
• OTC SOLN: 4%
• OTC Aerosol: 4%

Hibiclens

• OTC SOLN: 4%

Hibistat

• OTC SOLN: 0.5%

Pharmaseal scrub care

• OTC SPONGE: 4%

Betasept

• OTC SOLN: 4%

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• Antiseptic cleanser solution
• Bactigras
• Bactoshield CHG
• Baxedin
• Baxedin-Preop
• Chlorhexseptic
• Dexidin
• E-Z scrub
• Endure 400 scrub-stat 4
• Endure 420 cida-stat 4
• First aid antiseptic skin cleanser
• Germistat
• Hygenipak
• Henry schein antimicrobial skin cleanser
• Hibiclens antiseptic/antimicrobial cleanser
• Hibidil
• Hibitane cleanser
• Oronine
• Provon
• Rougier
• Soft care CHG antimicrobial skin cleanser
• Solunet
• Soluprep
• Spectro gram to skin cleanser
• Sterixin
• Solu-IV CHG

Canadian Availability

chlorhexidine (generic)

• SOLN: 0.05%, 2%, 20%
• LIQ: 2%
• Hand wash: 2%, 4%

Antiseptic cleanser solution

• WIPE: 2%
• SOLN: 2%

Bactigras

• Dressing: 0.5%

Bactoshield CHG

• LIQ: 2%
• LIQ: 4%

Baxedin

• LIQ: 0.05%
• LIQ: 20%

Baxedin-Preop

• SOLN: 0.5%

Chlorhexseptic

• LIQ: 0.5 mg/mL

Dexidin

• LIQ: 2%
• LIQ: 4%
• LIQ: 20%

E-Z scrub, Endure 400 scrub-stat 4

• LIQ: 4%

Endure 420 cida-stat 4, First aid antiseptic skin cleanser, Hygenipak, Spectro gram to skin cleanser, Soft care CHG antimicrobial skin cleanser

• LIQ: 2%

Germistat

• LIQ: 2%
• GEL: 2%, 4%

Henry schein antimicrobial skin cleanser

• GEL: 40 mg/g

Hibiclens antiseptic/antimicrobial cleanser

• LIQ: 4%

Hibidil, Sterixin

• SOLN: 0.05%

Hibitane cleanser

• SOLN: 4%

Oronine

• OINT: 1%

Provon

• LOTN: 2%

Rougier

• SOLN: 2%
• SOLN: 4%

Solu-IV CHG

• SOLN: 2%

Solunet

• LIQ: 4%
• Aerosol: 4%

Soluprep

• SPONGE: 0.05%

UK Trade Name(s)

• Cepton
• CX antiseptic dusting powder
• Eczmol
• Hibiscrub
• Hibisol
• Hibitane
• Hibitane obstetric
• Hydrex
• Sterets Unicept

UK Availability

chlorhexidine (generic)

• Dressing: 5 cm x 5 cm, 10 cm x 10 cm
• SOLN: 0.05%

Cepton

• SOLN: 1%
• LOTN: 0.1%

CX antiseptic dusting powder

• PWDR: 1%

Eczmol

• CRE: 1%

Hibiscrub

• SOLN: 4%

Hibisol

• SOLN: 0.5%

Hibitane

• CONC: 5%

Hibitane obstetric

• CRE: 5%

Hydrex

• SOLN: 2.5%
• SCRUB: 4%

Sterets Unicept

• SOLN: 0.05%

Australian Trade Name(s)

• Bactigras
• Microshield

Australian Availability

chlorhexidine (generic)

• CRE: 1%
• SOLN: 0.1%, 0.2%
• LOTN: 1%

Bactigras

• Dressing: 0.5% (5 cm x 5 cm, 10 cm x 10 cm, 15 cm x 20 cm, 10 cm x 40 cm, 15 cm x 1 m)

Microshield

• SOLN: 2%
• SOLN: 4%
• SOLN: 5%

Antimicrobials

Antiseptics & Germicides

Infectious Disease

Antiseptics & Germicides

Dermatologic

Antiseptics & Germicides