Page values for "Chlorhexidine"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) |
| brand | String | Hibiclens, Hibistat, Peridex (dental rinse), ChloraPrep |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Antiseptics|Antiseptic]] • [[:Category:Bisbiguanides|Bisbiguanide]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00001393-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001394-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001395-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001396-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001397-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | Surgical scrub 4% CHG; preop skin prep 2% CHG/70% isopropyl alcohol (ChloraPrep); ICU bathing 2% CHG daily; oral rinse 0.12% 15 mL twice daily for 30 seconds |
| preparations | String | 2%, 4% wash; 2% CHG/70% IPA applicators (ChloraPrep); 0.12%, 0.2% oral rinse; impregnated catheter dressings |
| fda_max | String | Per formulation |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Topical • oral rinse (do not swallow) |
| onset | String | Minutes |
| duration | String | Persistent activity 6+ hours (residual binding to skin and oral surfaces) |
| halflife | String | Not meaningfully described (negligible systemic absorption from intact skin or oral mucosa)'"`UNIQ--ref-00001398-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | Topical/oral local action with minimal systemic absorption'"`UNIQ--ref-00001399-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Generally considered safe (minimal systemic absorption).<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | OTC (lower-concentration washes) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (Peridex oral rinse, ChloraPrep) in US |