Synonym(s)
INCI designation: Chlorhexidine Digluconate.
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It is used as a disinfectant and preservative in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals (see also stomatological products). Also used for disinfection of hands and wounds.
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Contact allergic eczema is described; furthermore anaphylactic reactions after local application in the mucosal area (catheterisation). Chlorhexidine digluconate is represented as a substance in the epicutaneous test series"disinfectant".
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