General description
INN
Chlorhexidine
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1979
(TRS
641)
for
Chlorhexidine
Added in 2013
(TRS
985)
for
Omphalitis of newborn
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antiseptics
- Local > Topical > Solution: 5% (digluconate) for dilution
Indications
Section
Medicines administered to the neonate [c]
- Local > Topical > Solution: 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (delivering 4% chlorhexidine)
- Local > Topical > Gel: 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (delivering 4% chlorhexidine)
Indications