Label: ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER- chlorhexidine gluconate 4% liquid

  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: New Drug Application

Drug Label Information

Updated August 1, 2013

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  • Active Ingredients

    Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4% Solution

  • Purpose

    Antiseptic

  • Uses

    Healthcare Professional handwash: helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease..

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

    Skin wound and genral skin cleaning

  • Warnings

    for external use only

    Do not use

    • if you are alleric to chlorhexidine gluconate or any ohter ingredient
    • in contact with meninges
    • in genital area
    • as a preoperative skin preparation of the head or face

    When using this product

    • keep out of eyes, ears, an mouth. Maycause seriously and permanent eye injury if placed or kept in the eye during surgical procedures or may cause deafness when installed in the middle ear thru perforated eardurms.
    • 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 the underlying condition makes it necessary to reduce the bacterial population of skin

    Stop use and ask 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

    Warning

    This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause Cancer.

  • 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 wahs in vigorous manner for about 15 seconds
    • rinse and dry thoroughly

    Patient preoperative skin preparation:

    • apply product librally to surgical site and swab for at least 2 minutes and dry with a sterile towel
    • repeat procedure for an additional 2 minutes and dry with a sterile towel

    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 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, isopropyl alcohol, lauramine oxide, PEG-75 lanolin, purified water, tridecyl alcohol

  • Questions of comments?

    call 1-800-587-3721 Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM CST

  • Package label and principal display panel

    Preferred Plus Pharmacy

    NDC 61715-072-08

    Antiseptic Skin Cleanser

    (Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4% solution)

    Antiseptic/Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser

    for external use only

    8FL OZ. (237 mL)

    Do no use if seal is broken or missing

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  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER 
    chlorhexidine gluconate 4% liquid
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:61715-072
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE (UNII: MOR84MUD8E) (CHLORHEXIDINE - UNII:R4KO0DY52L) CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE4 mg  in 100 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    COCO DIETHANOLAMIDE (UNII: 92005F972D)  
    PEG-75 LANOLIN (UNII: 09179OX7TB)  
    HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (2000 CPS AT 1%) (UNII: S38J6RZN16)  
    ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (UNII: ND2M416302)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    TRIDECYL ALCOHOL (UNII: 8I9428H868)  
    GLUCONOLACTONE (UNII: WQ29KQ9POT)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:61715-072-08237 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    NDANDA01912508/03/2013
    Labeler - Kinray Inc. (012574513)
    Registrant - Xttrium Laboratories, Inc. (007470579)
    Establishment
    NameAddressID/FEIBusiness Operations
    Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.007470579manufacture(61715-072)