Do not use

• if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients
• 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 that 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 the underlying condition makes it necessary to reduce the bacterial population of the skin

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.

Surgical hand scrub:

• wet hands and forearms with water
• scrub for 3 minutes with 5 ml of solution (4 full strokes) and a wet brush paying close attention to the nails, cuticles, and interdigital space
• a separate nail cleaner may be used
• rinse thoroughly
• wash for an additional 3 minutes with 5 ml of solution (4 full strokes) and rinse under running water
• dry thoroughly

Healthcare personnel handwash:

• wet hands with water
• dispense 5 ml of solution (4 full strokes) into cupped hands, wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds, and rinse under running water
• dry thoroughly