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    Chlorhexidine is a disinfectant and antiseptic with the molecular formula C22H30Cl2N10, which is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize...
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    the beneficial effects of chlorhexidine. Chlorhexidine mouthwash can also cause taste disturbance or alteration. Chlorhexidine is rarely associated with...
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    absorption via soft tissue, making it the choice for longer surgeries. Chlorhexidine is almost twice as effective in preventing infection after surgery with...
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  • the skin before injections, among other uses. Diguanides including chlorhexidine gluconate, a bacteriocidal antiseptic which (with an alcoholic solvent)...
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    disinfectants and anti-plaque agents like triclosan and chlorhexidine gluconate. Mouthrinses containing chlorhexidine was with maximum antibacterial activity, while...
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    in reducing plaque and gingivitis-inflammation. In combination with chlorhexidine and zinc lactate, CPC has been found to be effective in treating halitosis...
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    linear. Otherwise, gargling salt water and manual removal may be tried. Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride may also be tried. Surgical treatment may...
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    personal care products with the active ingredients of cetrimide and chlorhexidine gluconate. Commonly sold as a cream, the product range also includes...
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    flossing. Tentative evidence supports the use of mouthwash containing chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride. While there is tentative evidence of benefit...
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  • concentrations of 0.1 to 2.0%.[citation needed] It is a substitute for chlorhexidine, with respect to its slow action and concerns about the carcinogenic...
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  • so famous as a brand that it was reused for these other compounds: Chlorhexidine digluconate discovered in 1954, a solution marketed by Hypermarcas under...
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  • (providing antiseptic, locally analgesic and antipruritic effects) and chlorhexidine digluconate 0.25%. The Germoloids line of Germolene products, intended...
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  • including providone-iodine, chlorhexidine, alcohol based solutions, and cetrimide. There is strong evidence that chlorhexidine and denatured alcohol use...
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  • vaccination: HPV and Hepatitis B vaccines reducing number of sexual partners Chlorhexidine is an antibacterial agent that covers a wide spectrum of gram-positive...
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  • skin colony count such as scrubbing skin preparation with alcohol and chlorhexidine or kill bacteria once the implant is contaminated by skin flora such...
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  • (n=12) 1998 RCT shows that Bocasan combined with chlorhexidine mouthwash is better than chlorhexidine alone in preventing plaque. A further study (n=28)...
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    ICI also introduced Savlon, which was a combination of cetrimide and chlorhexidine. ICI later sold the Savlon brand OTC to Johnson & Johnson in May 1992...
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    radioactive iodine-131 in a nuclear accident. Antiseptic Cadexomer iodine Chlorhexidine Iodophor Inadine Louis Melsens Povidone-iodine Lugol's iodine Brilliant...
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    hypochlorous acid. Other solutions, such as benzalkonium chloride and chlorhexidine gluconate, are less effective. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation may...
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  • sulfate Iohexol Complementary: Barium sulfateα Meglumine iotroxateα Chlorhexidine Ethanol Povidone iodine Alcohol based hand rub Chlorine base compound...
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    of intravascular catheters. Both chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine are acceptable skin cleansers, though chlorhexidine is preferred. For short-term CVC...
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  • benzethonium chloride) and others, non-quaternary compounds, such as chlorhexidine, glucoprotamine, octenidine dihydrochloride etc.), strong oxidizers...
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    ingredients with similar properties. In Canada, Jean Coutu Group markets a chlorhexidine solution under the name Mercurochrome. Thiomersal, also known as Thimerosal...
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    mouthwash: saline (salty water), essential oils (Listerine, etc.), and chlorhexidine gluconate. Saline (warm salty water) is usually recommended after procedures...
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    system. Efforts to prevent infections of the mouth include the use of chlorhexidine mouthwash in those with poor immune function and washing out the mouth...
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    products, including floor cleaners. PAA may inactivate the antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate. The neutralized polyacrylic acid gels are suitable biocompatible...
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    field is cleansed and prepared by applying an antiseptic (typically chlorhexidine gluconate in alcohol, as this is twice as effective as povidone-iodine...
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    Winkelhoff, A. J. (2003). "The effects of a new mouthrinse containing chlorhexidine, cetylpyridinium chloride and zinc lactate on the microflora of oral...
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    fragment. Some evidence suggests that rinsing with chlorhexidine (0.12% or 0.2%) or placing chlorhexidine gel (0.2%) in the sockets of extracted teeth reduces...
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  • launched the first product containing chlorhexidine digluconate in Germany. Since 1989, the active substance chlorhexidine digluconate has been widely used...
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