Chlorhexidine Gluconate 20%
Chlorhexidine is an antibacterial used as an antiseptic and for other applications. It is a cationic polybiguanide (bisbiguanide). It is used primarily as its salts (e.g., the dihydrochloride, diacetate, and digluconate).
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Product Description
| N,N′′′′1,6-Hexanediylbis[N′-(4-chlorophenyl)(imidodicarbonimidic diamide)] |
| Trade names | Avagard, BactoShield CHG, Betasept, ChloraPrep, Chlorostat, Corsodyl, Dyna-Hex, Hibiclens, Hibistat, Operand Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Peridex, PerioChip, PerioGard |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | FDA Professional Drug Information |
| Legal status | US: OTC |
| CAS Number | 55-56-1 |
| ATC code | A01AB03 B05CA02, D08AC02, D09AA12 (dressing), R02AA05, S01AX09, S02AA09, S03AA04 |
| PubChem | CID: 5353524 |
| DrugBank | DB00878 |
| ChemSpider | 2612 |
| UNII | R4KO0DY52L |
| KEGG | D07668 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:3614 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL790 |
| Synonyms | 1,6-bis(4-chloro-phenylbiguanido)hexan |
| Formula | C22H30Cl2N10 |
| Molecular mass | 505.446 g/mol |
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| Solubility in water | 0.0008 mg/mL (20 °C) |
