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Chlorhexidine Diacetate is white or almost white, microcrystalline powder

antimicrobial agent in, e.g., cosmetic and disinfection solutions, eye drops, uterine antiseptics, toothpaste, mouthwash, hand and wound deansers.

Chlorhexidine Diacetate is a disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque. Chlorhexidine is a cationic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent belonging to the bis(biguanide) family. Its mechanism of action involves destabilization of the outer bacterial membrane. It is effective on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, although it is less effective with some Gram-negative bacteria. It has both bactericidal and bacteriostatic mechanisms of action. Aqueous solutions of chlorhexidine are most stable within the pH range of 5-8. Above pH 8.0 chlorhexidine base is precipitated and in more acid conditions there is gradual deterioration of activity because the compound is less stable. Chlorhexidine is used primarily as a topical antiseptic/disinfectant in wound healing, at catheterization sites, in various dental applications and in surgical scrubs.

ChEBI: Chlorhexidine acetate is the acetate salt of chlorhexidine. It is a disinfectant used for bacterial control in hospital, agricultural and domestic environments. It has a role as an antibacterial agent, an antiinfective agent, an antifungal agent and an antifouling biocide. It contains a chlorhexidine.

4°C, stored under nitroge