Active ingredient
Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% solution
Uses
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surgical hand scrub: significantly reduces the number of microorganisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care
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healthare personnel handwash: helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease
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patient preoperative skin preparation: for the preparation of the patient's skin prior to surgery
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skin wound and general skin cleansing
Warnings
For external use only
Allergy alert:
This product may vause a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may nclude:
- 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 preoerative skin preparation of the head or face
When using this product
- keep out of the 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 or 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 occur. 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
Directions
use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns.
Surgical hand scrub:
- wet hands and forearms with water
- scrub for 3 minutes with about 5 mL of product and a wet brush paying close attention to the nails, cuticles, and interdigital spaces
- a seperate naul cleaner may be used
- rinse thoroughly
- wash for an additional 3 minutes with 5 mL of product and rinse under running water
- dry thoroughly
Helathcare 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
- 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
Other information
- store at 20-25ºC (68-77ºF)
- avoid excessive heat above 40ºC (104ºF)
Inactive ingredients
cocamide DEA, fragrance, glucono-delta-lactone, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, lauramine oxide, PEG-75 lanolin, purified water, tridecyl alcohol
Questions or comments?
call 1-800-587-3721
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM through 4:30 PM CST
NDC 0116-1061-15
DYNA-HEX 4 ®
(CHlorhexidine Gluconate 4% Solution)
Antiseptic
Non-Sterile SOlution
Contains: 4% CHlorhexidine Gluconate
Distributed by: Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
Net Contents: 50 Single-Use 0.5 fl oz (15-mL) Packettes
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Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.