ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER- chlorhexidine gluconate 4% liquid

Nazione: Stati Uniti

Lingua: inglese

Fonte: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Principio attivo:

Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% solution

Commercializzato da:

Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc.

Via di somministrazione:

TOPICAL

Tipo di ricetta:

OTC DRUG

Indicazioni terapeutiche:

Antiseptic - healthcare personnel handwash : helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease - skin wound and general skin cleansing

Stato dell'autorizzazione:

New Drug Application

Scheda tecnica

ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 4% LIQUID
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC.
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QUALITY CHOICE DRUG FACTS
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% solution
PURPOSE
Antiseptic
USES
HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL HANDWASH: helps reduce bacteria that potentially
can cause
disease
SKIN WOUND AND GENERAL SKIN CLEANSING
WARNINGS
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
ALLERGY ALERT:
This product may cause a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may
include:
wheezing/difficulty breathing
shock
facial swelling
hives
rash
If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right
away
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
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control center
right away
STOP USE AND ASK DOCTOR IF
irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs. These may be
signs of a serious
condition.
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye
injury if
permitted to enter and remain in the eye 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 procider
DIRECTIONS
use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age.
These products
may cause irritation or chemical burns.
HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL HANDWASH:
wet hands with water
dispense about 5ml of product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous
manner
for about 15 seconds
rinse and dry thoroughly
SKIN WOUND AND NORMAL 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
OTHER INFORMAT