Indications
Uses antimicrobial skin cleanser helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease for skin wound and general skin cleansing surgical hand scrub healthcare personnel handwash
Warnings and precautions
Warnings For external use only Allergy alert: This product may cuase a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may include: wheezing/difficulty breathing shock facial swelling hives rash If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.
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- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 4% **Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons** · SpongeNDA018423-001 · Discontinued
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 4% · SolutionThis page
Official product information
Drugs@FDA lists the approved labels, letters and reviews for application NDA017768.
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At a glance
- Brand name
- Hibiclens
- Active substance
- chlorhexidine gluconate
- Route
- Topical
- Dosage form
- Solution
- Applicant
- Molnlycke HLTH
- Status
- Over the counter
- FDA approval
- 17 Sept 1976
- Application
- NDA017768-001