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Chlorhexidine Oral Rinse Cost Overview

Chlorhexidine is a disinfectant and antiseptic used to sterilize surgical instruments and disinfect patients' skin before surgery. It is also used to clean wounds, prevent dental plaque, treat oral yeast infections, and prevent urinary catheters from blocking. Side effects may include skin irritation, teeth discoloration, and allergic reactions. Chlorhexidine has been used in medicine since the 1950s and is considered an essential medicine by the World Health Organization. It is available over the counter and costs $2.20-4.10 per liter in the developing world.

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Chlorhexidine Oral Rinse Cost Overview

Chlorhexidine is a disinfectant and antiseptic used to sterilize surgical instruments and disinfect patients' skin before surgery. It is also used to clean wounds, prevent dental plaque, treat oral yeast infections, and prevent urinary catheters from blocking. Side effects may include skin irritation, teeth discoloration, and allergic reactions. Chlorhexidine has been used in medicine since the 1950s and is considered an essential medicine by the World Health Organization. It is available over the counter and costs $2.20-4.10 per liter in the developing world.

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Chlorhexidine, also known as chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), is a disinfectant and antiseptic

that is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to sterilize surgical instruments.[2] It may be
used both to disinfect the skin of the patient and the hands of the healthcare providers.[3] It is also
used for cleaning wounds, preventing dental plaque, treating yeast infections of the mouth, and
to keep urinary catheters from blocking.[3] It is used as a liquid or powder.[2][3]

Side effects may include skin irritation, teeth discoloration, and allergic reactions.[3] It may cause
eye problems if direct contact occurs.[1] Use in pregnancy appears to be safe.[4] Chlorhexidine
may come mixed in alcohol, water, or surfactant solution.[3] It is effective against a range of
microorganisms, but does not inactivate spores.[2]

Chlorhexidine came into medical use in the 1950s.[5] It is on the World Health Organization's
List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system.[6]
Chlorhexidine is available over the counter.[1] The wholesale cost in the developing world is
about US$2.20–4.10 per liter of 5% solution.[7] In the United Kingdom this amount costs the
NHS about £4.80.[3]

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