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
• 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 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 provider

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 under running water for 30 seconds. Clean fingernails using a nailstick or similar cleaner.
• scrub for 1.5 minutes with about 8 mL of product with or without a wet brush paying close attention to the nails, cuticles, and skin between the fingers
• rinse thoroughly under running water for 30 seconds
• wash for an additional 1.5 minutes with 8 mL of product and rinse under running water for 30 seconds
• dry thoroughly

Healthcare personnel handwash

• wet hands with water
• dispense about 5 mL of product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds
• rinse and dry thoroughly

Patient preoperative skin preparation

• apply product liberally 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 general skin cleaning

• 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