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Description
- A topical antiseptic skin cleanser with antibacterial properties.
- Contains 4% chlorhexidine gluconate
Indications
- Surgical scrub
- Pre-operative patient bathing
- Superficial skin wound cleanser
Contraindications
- Deep, open wounds
- Repetitive cleansing of large areas of skin.
Precautions
- Keep away from the face, eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Permanent eye injury may occur
following prolonged contact.
- Middle ear contact has lead to deafness.
- Hypersensitivity reactions may occur, particularly if used in the genital area.
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Usage
Pre-op Scrub
- 5 ml of Hibiclens
- Scrub for 3 minutes
- Rinse thoroughly
- Repeat with another 5 ml of Hibiclens
Pre-op Patient Shower
- Wet the body and hair
- Shampoo with 25 ml of Hibiclens
- Use another 25 ml of Hibiclens for the rest of the body.
- Rinse thoroughly, then repeat
Superficial Skin Wound Cleansing
- Use only in small body areas involving only superficial wounds
- Thoroughly rinse the skin
- Apply just enough Hibiclens to cover the wounded skin
- Gently cleanse, then rinse thoroughly.
Usage during Pregnancy
- Safe use has not been established.
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More information on Pregnancy
Categories
The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more
detailed and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets
or standard textbooks
*Hibiclens (R) is the registered trademark of Zeneca Pharmaceuticals,
Wilmington, Delaware
Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington,
D.C., 20372-5300
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