Hibiclens CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE FDA Approved 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
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Route
TOPICAL
Applications
NDA017768

Drug Facts

Composition & Profile

Active Ingredients
Chlorhexidine gluconate solution 4.0% w/v
Inactive Ingredients
Inactive ingredients fragrance gluconolactone isopropyl alcohol 4% w/v lauramine oxide poloxamer 237 purified water and red 40
Strengths
4.0 %
Treats Conditions
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
Pill Appearance
Color: red

Identifiers & Packaging

Container Type BOTTLE
UNII
MOR84MUD8E
Packaging

Hibiclens 8oz IFO_Bottle Hibiclens 8oz IFP_Box Hibiclens 4oz IFP PDP

Package Descriptions
  • Hibiclens 8oz IFO_Bottle Hibiclens 8oz IFP_Box Hibiclens 4oz IFP PDP

Overview

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

Indications & Usage

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

Dosage & Administration

Directions use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns. skin wound and general skin cleansing. Thoroughly rinse the area to be cleansed with water. Apply the minimum amount of the product necessary to cover the skin or wound area and wash gently. Rinse thoroughly. surgical hand scrub. Wet hands and forearms with water. Scrub for 3 minutes with about 5 mL (4 pumps) of the product with a brush. Rinse thoroughly under running water. Repeat. Dry thoroughly. healthcare personnel handwash. Wet hands with water. Dispense about 5 mL (4 pumps) of the product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Warnings & 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.
Purpose

Antiseptic

Do Not Use

Do not use if you or the patient is allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredient in this product in contact with the meninges in the genital area

When Using

When using this product keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye injury if permitted to enter and remain in the eye or may cause deafness when instilled in the middle ear through perforated eardrums. if contact occurs in any of these areas, rinse with cold water right away wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin should not be routinely treated repeated general cleansing of large body areas should not be done except when advised by a health care provider

Keep Out of Reach of Children

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Questions

Questions? 1-800-843-8497


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