Active Ingredient:

Chlorhexidine gluconate

Inactive Ingredients:

Cocamide DEA, fragrance, glucono-delta-lactone, hydroxyethylcellulose, isopropyl alcohol, lauramine oxide, PEG-75 lanolin, purified water, tridecyl alcohol

Uses:

• Skin Wound and General Skin Cleansing
• Healthcare Personnel Handwash: Helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease
• Surgical Hand Scrub: Significantly reduces the number of microorganisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care

Warnings

For external use only

Allergy Alert:

This product may cause a severe allergic reaction. Symptoms may include:

• Wheezing/Difficulty in Breathing
• Shock
• Facial Swelling
• Hives
• Rash

If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Do Not Use:

• In the genital area
• In contact with meninges
• As a preoperative skin preparation of the head or face (only in 4-oz)
• If you or the patient is allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredient in this product

When Using This Product:

• 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 of large body areas should not be done except when advised by a health care provider
• Keep out of eyes, ears and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye injury if permitted to enter and remain in the eye or may cause deafness when instilled in the middle ear through perforated eardrums.

Stop Use and Ask a Doctor If:

Irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.

Other Information:

• Store at 20-25ºC (68-77ºF)
• Avoid excessive heat above 40ºC (104ºF)

Directions:

Use with care in premature infants and infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns.

How to Use:

1. 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 separate nail cleaner may be used
• Rinse thoroughly
• Wash for an additional 3 minutes with 5 ml of product and rinse under running water
• Dry thoroughly

2. Healthcare 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

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