3M Avagard Surgical Hand Antiseptic with Moisturizers is designed to replace water-aided antimicrobial hand scrub brushes and antimicrobial soaps. The scrubless, waterless way to prepare hands for surgery, it is fast-acting and effective, providing proven, persistent antimicrobial protection for up to six hours without water or scrubbing. Its advanced, emollient-rich lotion base helps prevent dry, cracked hands, and maintains skin barrier integrity. It provides rapid antimicrobial kill of a broad spectrum of microorganisms. The only hand antiseptic available that combines 2 active ingredients plus a lotion for effective antimicrobial activity and skin conditioning.
Features
- Persistent antimicrobial protection for up to six hours
- Proven safe and effective for daily use and compatible with latex gloves
- Reduces material waste of water, sterile towels, scrub brushes and hand rub
- Fast, effective antimicrobial protection, without water or scrubbing, for surgical hand antisepsis
- Advanced, emollient-rich lotion base helps prevent dry, cracked hands, protecting and maintaining skin barrier integrity
- Provides rapid antimicrobial kill of a broad spectrum of microorganisms, including antibiotic resistant strains, with greater than 99% microbial kill in 15 seconds
Active ingredients:
- Chlorhexidine gluconate 1%
- Ethyl alcohol 61%
Inactive ingredients:
Beheneth 10, behenyl alcohol, C20-40 pareth-24, cetyl palmitate, diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, dimethicone, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, squalane, water
Uses:
- Recommended for repeated use
- Healthcare personnel hand antiseptic: handwash to help reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease
- Surgical hand antiseptic: significantly reduces the number of micro-organisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care
Directions:
- Apply to clean, dry hands and nails. For the first use of each day, clean under nails with a nail stick.
- Dispense one pump (2 mL) into the palm of one hand
- Dip the fingertips of the opposite hand into the lotion and work it under the nails
- Spread the remaining lotion over the hand and up to just above the elbow
- Using another 2 mL of lotion, repeat with the other hand
- Dispense another 2 mL of lotion into either hand and reapply to all aspects of both hands up to the wrist
- Allow to dry before donning gloves
Warnings:
- For external use only
- Store at 20-25°C (68-77°F)
- Flammable, keep away from fire or flame.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Do Not Use If:
If you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients in this preparation.
When Using This Product:
- Do not touch the eye with hands that have been treated with this preparation.
- Keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye injury if permitted to enter and remain in the eye.
- If contact occurs, rinse with cold water right away
- Do not use routinely if you have wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin
Stop Use and Ask a Doctor If:
Irritation, sensitization or allergic reaction occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition
