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Indications

Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Isopropyl Alcohol hand rub is a fast-acting microbicidal preparation that works against a wide spectrum of organisms. It is used to disinfect the clean hands of doctors, nurses and other persons before a surgical procedure or after handling contaminated materials. It is also used to disinfect surgical instruments, to disinfect the skin before surgery or other invasive procedures, and to disinfect wound dressings.

⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.

Pharmacology

At normal body pH, chlorhexidine salts break apart and release the positively charged chlorhexidine cation. This cation binds to the negatively charged cell walls of bacteria, and that binding is what gives chlorhexidine its bactericidal effect. At low concentrations the effect is bacteriostatic, meaning it holds bacterial growth in check. At high concentrations the cell membrane is disrupted and the bacterial cell dies.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Isopropyl Alcohol is safe to use in pregnancy. Doctors don't yet know whether it is safe during breastfeeding.

⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

Dosage Reference

⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.

Adults: For disinfecting clean hands and contaminated materials with Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Isopropyl Alcohol, put the amount needed (almost 3 ml) on your hand and scrub the full surface of both hands until they are dry. To disinfect surgical instruments, pour the amount needed (almost 5 ml) into a clean pot and immerse the instruments in it for 2 minutes. Before surgery or other invasive procedures, the skin is disinfected by taking the amount needed (almost 3 ml) on cotton and scrubbing it onto the skin until dry. A wound or wound dressing is done the same way, with almost 3 ml on cotton, scrubbed on the wound until it is dry.

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