Peridex

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Peridex Chlorhexidine

Chlorhexidine (CHX)[2] (commonly known by the salt forms chlorhexidine gluconate and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) or chlorhexidine acetate) is a disinfectant and antiseptic that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.[3] It may be used both to disinfect the skin of the patient and the hands of the healthcare providers.[4] It is also used for cleaning wounds, preventing dental plaque, treating yeast ...

I'm a vegetarian and need to take Peridex. Are there any animal ingredients in this product? Thank you. ## Not being a vegetarian, I don't know what is or isn't an animal product, but other than the active ingredient Chlorhexidine, here is the inactive ingredient list: Water, 11.6% alcohol, glycerin, PEG-40 sorbitan diisostearate, flavor, sodium saccharin, and FD&C Blue No. 1.

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I am prescribed peridex for oral use. While traveling in Italy, I ran out of the liquid. Visiting a pharmacy, I obtained chlorhexidine gel. Name: Plax-Gel. This product is so much more effective, twice the strength, and it travels well as compared to the liquid. Product of Switzerland and Italy. It does not seem to be available in the USA. Anyone know about its availability? Anywhere? ## Hello, Kate! How are you? You are correct, it doesn't appear that the gel is available in the U.S., I'm sorry. Thus, obtaining it elsewhere for import would be considered illegal. The FDA classifies this as an antimicrobial. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, blistering, burning and headache. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thanks Vern. Showed the tube of gel to my ...

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NDC 0116-0620 NDC Database

Peridex 1.2 mg/ml Oral Rinse by Xttrium Laboratories, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0116-0620-01, 0116-0620-02, 0116-0620-03, 0116-0620-04 ## Active Ingredients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate

NDC 48878-0620 NDC Database

Peridex 1.2 mg/ml Oral Rinse by 3m Espe Dental Products ## Package Codes: 48878-0620-1, 48878-0620-2, 48878-0620-3, 48878-0620-4 ## Active Ingredients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate

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