Label: ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER- chlorhexidine gluconate 4% liquid

  • NDC Code(s): 49348-115-37
  • Packager: Strategic Sourcing Services, LLC
  • Category: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL

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  • Active Ingredients

    Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4% Solution

  • Purpose

    Antiseptic

  • Uses

    surgical hand scrub: significantly reduces the number of microorganisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care

    healthcare personnel handwash: helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease

    skin wound and general skin cleansing

  • Warnings

    For external use only

    Allergy alert:

    This product may cause a severe allergic reaction.

    Symptoms may include:

    • wheezing/difficulty breathing
    • shock
    • facial swelling
    • hives
    • rash

    If an allergic reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away

    Do not use

    • if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredient
    • in contact with meninges
    • in genital area

    Keep out of reach of children.

    If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control center right away

    Stop use and ask doctor if

    irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.

    When using this product

    • keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye injury if permitted to enter and remain in the eye or may cause deafness when instilled in the middle ear through perforated eardrums.
    • if solution should contact these areas, rinse out promptly and thoroughly with water
    • wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin should not be routinely treated
    • repeated general skin cleansing of large body areas should not be done except when advised by a health care provider
  • Directions

    use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns.

    Surgical hand scrub:

    • wet hands and forearms under running water
    • scrub for 3 minutes with about 5 mL of product and a wet brush, paying close attention to the nails, cuticles, and interdigital spaces
    • a separate nail cleaner may be used
    • rinse thoroughly
      • wash for an additional 3 minutes with 5 mL of product and rinse under running water
      • dry thoroughly

    Healthcare personnel handwash:

    • wet hands with water
    • dispense about 5ml of product into cupped hands and wahs in vigorous manner for about 15 seconds
    • rinse and dry thoroughly

    Skin wound and normal skin cleansing:

    • thoroughly rinse the area to be cleaned with water
    • apply the minimum amount of product necessary to cover the skin or wound area and wash gently
    • rinse again thoroughly
  • Other information

    • store at 20°-25° C (68°-77° F)
    • avoid excessive heat above 40° C (104° F)
  • Inactive ingredients

    cocamide DEA, fragrance, glucono-delta-lactone, isopropyl alcohol, lauramine oxide, PEG-75 lanolin, purified water, tridecyl alcohol.

  • Questions of comments?

    call 1-800-587-3721 Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM CST

  • OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

    Warning: This product can expose you to coconut oil diethanolamine condensate (cocamide diethanolamine), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.

    Laundering/Cleaning Instructions: Chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleansers will cause stains if used with chlorine releasing products. Rinse completely and use non-chlorine detergents.

    *This product is not manufactured or distributed by Mölnlycke Healthcare, owner of the registered trademark Hibiclens®.

  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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    NDC 49348-115-37

    antiseptic skin cleanser

    Chlorhexidine Gluconate 4% Solution

    Antiseptic/Antimicrobial

    Skin Cleanser

    Dye free

    FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY

    NET CONTENTS: 8 fl oz (237 mL)

    SM08 PDP

    SM08 DF1

    SM08 DF2

    SM08 DF3

  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER 
    chlorhexidine gluconate 4% liquid
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:49348-115
    Route of AdministrationTOPICAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE (UNII: MOR84MUD8E) (CHLORHEXIDINE - UNII:R4KO0DY52L) CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE4 mg  in 100 mL
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    COCO DIETHANOLAMIDE (UNII: 92005F972D)  
    PEG-75 LANOLIN (UNII: 09179OX7TB)  
    HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (2000 CPS AT 1%) (UNII: S38J6RZN16)  
    ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (UNII: ND2M416302)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    TRIDECYL ALCOHOL (UNII: 8I9428H868)  
    GLUCONOLACTONE (UNII: WQ29KQ9POT)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC:49348-115-37237 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC; Type 0: Not a Combination Product02/20/2014
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    NDANDA01912502/20/2014
    Labeler - Strategic Sourcing Services, LLC (116956644)
    Registrant - Xttrium Laboratories, Inc. (007470579)
    Establishment
    NameAddressID/FEIBusiness Operations
    Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.007470579manufacture(49348-115)
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