A01AB03 - Chlorhexidine |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Not significantly absorbed and metabolised
Chemical description
Local oral use in preoperative and other oral disinfecting. Poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, less than 1 % of the total volume of the rinsing solution absorbed. Chlorhexidine does not accumulate in the body and is only minimally metabolised. Australian list: safe. South African list: use with care. French list: authorised. EPI-list: safe.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 1 patient with acute porphyria.
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References
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| 1. | French List
Centre Français des Porphyries
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Tradenames
Corsodyl 
Corsodyl · Pixidin 
Chlorhexidine · Eludrilperio · Paroex · Prexidine 
Paroex · Periochip 
Broxo din · Corsodyl · Periochip · Plak out 
Corsodyl 
Chlorhexamed · Chlorhexamed forte · Dentohexin · Hexamedal · Meridol perio Chlorhexidin · Parodentosan · PerioChip · Plak-Out 
Cepton · Chlorhexidine gluconate · Colgate · Colgate Pro Gum Health · Corsodyl · Corsodyl Mint · Curasept · Perio-kin · Tarodent 
Corsodyl · Hexident · Periochip 
Chlorhexamed Forte · Corsodyl 
Corsodyl · Paroex 
Clara'x · Clinhexidina 
Cervitec · Chlorofluor Mouthrinse Fluoride · Colgate Periogard Chlorohex · Colgate Periogard Chlorohex Forte · Corsodyl · Savacol 
PerioChip 
Chlorhexidine · Chlorhexidine Alcohol · oro · oro-Clense · Peridex · Periogard · Prevora Stage 
Corsodyl 
Corsodyl 
Corsodyl 
Corsodyl 
Corsodyl · Klorheksidin diglukonat 
Corsodyl