Product Details
Other Information: Store between 68-77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C). Avoid excessive heat above 104 degrees F (40 degrees C). Misc: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution 4.0% w/v. Persistent effect. Hand hygiene. General skin cleansing. Helps reduce germs that potentially can cause disease. No. 1 pharmacist recommended brand 2016-2017 antibacterial soaps. US News & World Report; Pharmacy times. Hibiclens: Persistent effect with rapid activity against a wide range of germs.
Indications
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.
Directions
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 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 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 of the product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Laundering/Cleaning Instructions. Chlorhexidine Gluconate skin cleaners will cause stains if used with chlorinated products. Rinse completely and use only non-chlorine detergents. See website for more details.
Ingredients
Active Ingredients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution (4%)w/v. Purpose: Antiseptic. Inactive Ingredients: Fragrance, Gluconolactone, Isopropyl Alcohol 4% w/v, Lauramine Oxide, Poloxamer 237, Purified Water and Red 40.
Warnings
Warnings: For external use only. Do not use: if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients in this preparation; as a patient preoperative skin preparation of the head or face; in contact with the meninges; in the genital area; on wounds that involve more than the superficial layers of skin. 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 instilled in the middle ear through perforated eardrums); if contact occurs in any of these areas, rinse with cold water right away. Stop use and ask a doctor if: irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs and lasts for 72 hours. These may be signs of a serious condition. Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Other warnings: This package is tamper evident. If package is damaged, do not use.