化合物信息

02191361 

Antiseptic and disinfectant agent.
Crystalline Powder

C6143 

Biochem/physiol Actions
Cationic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent belonging to the bis(biguanide) family. It′s mechanism of action involves destabilization of the outer bacterial membrane.
Cationic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent belonging to the bis(biguanide) family. Its mechanism of action involves destabilization of the outer bacterial membrane. It is used primarily as a topical antiseptic/disinfectant in wound healing, at catheterization sites, in various dental applications and in surgical scrubs.
Application
Chlorhexidine is used primarily as a topical antiseptic/disinfectant in wound healing, at catheterization sites, in various dental applications and in surgical scrubs. It has been used to study the inactivation of HIV and the immobilization of sperm 1. It is used to study effective skin antisepsis and disinfection of medical devices 2 as well as the effects of antimicrobials on dental plaque3.