chlorhexidine

chlorhexidine /chlor·hex·i·dine/ (klor-heks´i-den) an antibacterial effective against a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms; used also as the acetate ester, as a preservative for eyedrops, and as the gluconate or hydrochloride salt, as a topical anti-infective.

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chlorhexidine (CHX) gluconate,

n brand names: Peridex, PerioGard;
drug class: antiinfective oral rinse;
action: absorbed by tooth surfaces, dental plaque, and oral mucosa; sustained reduction of plaque organisms;
uses: as a rinse as a part of treatment of periodontal disease, irrigation during periodontal procedures, and possibly as an aseptic prerinse before dental procedures.

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chlorhexidine

a bisbiguanide antiseptic with antibacterial, antifungal and some antiviral activity; used in skin cleansers for surgical scrub, preoperative skin preparation, cleansing skin wounds and teat dips. Used as the acetate, gluconate or hydrochloride salts. Proprietary names are Hibitane, Nolvasan.

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chlorhexidine digluconate

used as a sclerosing agent for chemical vasectomy in dogs.

chlorhexidine teat dip

0.5 to 1.0% chlorhexidine in polyvinylpyrrolidone or as 0.3% solution in water.