FDA
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
The FDA lists this product in 10 strengths and forms.
Indications
Use preoperative cleaning of healthcare personnel arms and hands.
Warnings and precautions
Warnings For external use only. Do not use as a preoperative skin preparation of the face or head in eyes, ears and mouth if you have a sensitivity to chlorhexidine gluconate or its components. When using this product avoid contact with meninges chlorhexidine gluconate has been reported to cause deafness when instilled in the middle ear through perforated ear drums chlorhexidine gluconate solution has been reported to cause serious and permanent eye injury when it has been permitted to enter and remain in the eye during surgical procedures if chlorhexidine gluconate solution should contact these areas, rinse out promptly and thoroughly with water.
Stop use and ask a doctor if adverse reactions occur. Irritation, sensitization and generalized allergic reactions have been reported with chlorhexidine-containing products, especially in the genital areas. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, gets in eye or ear, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.
Composition
- Active ingredients
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 4%
Strengths and forms
The FDA lists each strength of a product separately; these pages share one label.
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 0.12% · SolutionANDA074356-001 · Discontinued
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 0.12% · SolutionANDA075561-001 · Prescription
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 0.12% · SolutionANDA077789-001 · Prescription
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 4% · SpongeThis page
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 0.12% · SolutionANDA075006-001 · Prescription
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 2% · Cloth
At a glance
- Brand name
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate
- Route
- Topical
- Dosage form
- Sponge
- Applicant
- Becton Dickinson
- Status
- Over the counter
- FDA approval
- 24 Oct 1989
- Application
- ANDA072525-001