Chlorhexidine

Description

Antimicrobial compound first patented in 1954 by ICI. Chlorohexidine products were initially used as oral antiseptic mouthwashess to prevent gum diseases. Later non-dental markets used the solutions as general antimicrobial soaps.

Synonyms and Related Terms

1,6-di(4'-chlorophenyldiguianido)hexane;

- diacetate salt: Nolvasan; Chlorasept 2000

- digluconate salt: Sterilon; Chlorhexamed; Bacticlens; Hibident; pHiso-Med; Peridex, Periogard, Chlorohex, Corsody

Composition	C22H30Cl2N10
CAS	55-56-1
Melting Point	134
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 505.48

Authority

• The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 2057

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorhexidine_Gluconate (Accessed Jan. 6 2006)