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Aplicare Antiseptic Chlorhexidine Gluconate

2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 4 oz.
Dosage form
SOLUTION
Labeler
Aplicare, Inc.
Label updated
2010-06-09
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
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유효 성분

Active ingredient

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% solution

성분·작용

Purpose

Surgical hand scrub

Healthcare personnel handwash

Patient preoperative skin preparation

Skin wound and general skin cleansing

주의사항

Warning
For external use only

Label information

Do not use

  • if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients
  • in contact with meninges
  • in the genital area
  • as a preoperative skin prep of the head or face

Label information

When using this product

  • keep out of eyes, ears and mouth.  May cause serious and permanent eye injury if placed or kept in the eye during surgical procedures or may cause deafness when installed in the middle ear through perforated ear drums.
  • if solution should contact these areas, rinse out promptly and thoroughly with water
  • wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin should not be routinely treated
  • repeated general skin cleansing of large body areas should not be done except when the underlying condition makes it necessary to reduce the bacterial population of the skin

Label information

Stop use and ask a doctor if irritation, sensitization or allergic reaction occurs.  This may be signs of a serious condition.

Label information

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

복용법·사용법

Directions

Surgical hand scrub

  • wet hands and forearms under running water
  • scrub for 3 minutes with about 5 ml of product and a wet brush paying close attention to the nails, cuticles and interdigital spaces
  • a separate nail cleaner may be used
  • rinse thoroughly
  • wash for an additional 3 minutes with 5 ml of product and rinse under running water
  • dry thoroughly
Healthcare personnel handwash
  • wet hands with water
  • dispense about 5 ml of product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds
  • rinse and dry thoroughly
Patient preoperative skin preparation
  • apply product liberally to surgical site and swab for at least 2 minutes
  • dry with a sterile towel
  • repeat procedure for an additional 2 minutes and dry with a sterile towel
Skin wound and general skin cleansing
  • thoroughly rinse the area to be cleaned with water
  • apply the minimum amount of product necessary to cover the skin or wound area and wash gently
  • rinse again thoroughly
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2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 4 oz.

2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate, 4 oz.

DailyMed Set ID: 6a77ef12-825d-4b37-8c1c-6540bf7970c4 · Version 3
NDC: 52380-1274