Medicines containing active substance Chlorhexidine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 44 medicines with the active substance chlorhexidine.
- 32 chlorhexidine only
- 12 in combination with another substance
- 10 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 prescription only (POM)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only chlorhexidine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Acnemed Clear 0.5% w/w gel, Cepton medicated Clear gel | – |
| Acriflex 0.25% w/w cream SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Care Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.2% w/v Antiseptic mouthwash Peppermint Flavour SPC | – |
| Care Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.2%w/v Antiseptic mouthwash Aniseed Flavour SPC | – |
| Cepton medicated Clear gel, Acnemed Clear 0.5% w/w gel SPC | – |
| Chlorhexidine Acetate 0.02%w/v for Irrigation SPC | – |
| Chlorhexidine Acetate B.P. 0.05% w/v for Irrigation SPC | – |
| Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.2% w/v mouthwash SPC | – |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate 1% w/v lotion, Acnemed Skin Wash 1% w/v lotion, Cepton medicated Skin Wash SPC | – |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate 1% w/v lotion, Cepton medicated Skin Wash, Acnemed Skin Wash 1% w/v lotion SPC | – |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Mouthspray SPC | – |
| Chorhexidine Gluconate Antiseptic mouthwash Peppermint Flavour 0.2% w/v Oromucosal solution SPC | – |
| Colgate Periogard 0.2% Antiseptic mouthwash SPC | – |
| Corsodyl 0.2% mouthwash SPC | – |
| Corsodyl 1% w/w Dental gel SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Corsodyl Mint Flavour 0.2%w/v mouthwash SPC | – |
| Corsodyl mouthwash Original, Corsodyl Original mouthwash SPC | – |
| Eczmol 1% w/w cream, Cetraben Protect Antimicrobial 1% w/w cream | General sale (GSL) |
| Germolene Wound Care cream SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Hibitane Obstetric cream SPC | – |
| Hibiwash | General sale (GSL) |
| Hydrex Clear. Clear Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.5%w/v in 70%v/v Deb SPC | – |
| Hydrex Surgical Scrub Chlorhexidine 4% w/v Skin Cleanser SPC | – |
| Hydroderm Plus 1% cream SPC | – |
| Paroex 1.2 mg / ml mouthwash SPC | – |
| Prevase Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.5% w/v in 70% v/v Deb cutaneous solution SPC | – |
| Prevase Stain Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.5% w/v in 70% v/v Deb cutaneous solution SPC | – |
| Prevora 100 mg / ml Dental solution SPC | – |
| Soluprep with Tint 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC | – |
| Spotoway cream SPC | – |
| Hibiscrub SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Sterets Unisept SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with chlorhexidine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine + Cetrimide | |
| Chlorhexidine Acetate 0.015% w/v and Cetrimide 0.15% w/v, Irrigation solution SPC | – |
| Savlon Antiseptic cream SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Savlon Antiseptic liquid SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Chlorhexidine + Hydrocortisone + Nystatin | |
| Nystatin/chlorhexidine Acetate/hydrocortisone 100 000 IU/G/1% /1% ointment, Nystaform HC ointment SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Chlorhexidine + Isopropyl alcohol | |
| Chloraprep 2% w/v & 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Chloraprep with Tint 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC | – |
| Hexi Prep 2%w/v / 70%v/v SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Soluprep 2% w/v / 70% v/v cutaneous solution SPC | – |
| Chlorhexidine + Lidocaine | |
| Covonia medicated Sore Throat 5 mg/1 mg lozenges Menthol Flavour SPC | – |
| Instillagel 6 ml and 11 ml SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Chlorhexidine + Neomycin | |
| Naseptin nasal cream SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Chlorhexidine + Phenol | |
| Germolene Antiseptic cream SPC | General sale (GSL) |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- A01AB03 chlorhexidine 7 medicines
- D08AC52 chlorhexidine, combinations 7 medicines
- D08AC02 chlorhexidine 6 medicines
- B05CA02 chlorhexidine 1 medicine
- D07BA04 hydrocortisone and antiseptics 1 medicine
- D08AE03 phenol 1 medicine
- N01BB52 lidocaine, combinations 1 medicine
- R02AA05 chlorhexidine 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.