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Active Ingredients

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4% Solution

Purpose

Antiseptic

Uses

surgical hand scrub: significantly reduces the number of microorganisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care

healthcare personnel handwash: helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease

patient preoperatve skin preparation: for the preparation of the patient's skin prior to surgery

skin wound and general skin cleansing

Warnings

For external use only

Allergy alert:

This product may cause a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may include:

If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

• wheezing/difficulty breathing
• shock
• facial swelling
• hives
• rash

Do not use

• if you or the patient is allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredient in this product
• in contact with meninges
• in the genital area
• as a preoperative skin preparation of the head or face

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 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 advised by a health care provider

Stop use and ask a doctor if

irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs. 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.

Directions

use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns.

Surgical hand scrub:

Healthcare personnel handwash:

Patient preoperative skin preparation:

Skin wound and general skin cleansing:

• wet hands and forearms with 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

Other information

• store at 20°-25° C (68°-77° F)
• avoid excessive heat above 40° C (104° F)

Inactive ingredients

cocamide DEA, fragrance, glucono-delta-lactone, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, lauramine oxide, PEG-75 lanolin, purified water, tridecyl alcohol

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