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
patient preoperative skin preparation: for the preparation of the patient's skin prior to surgeryskin wound and general skin cleansing
skin wound and general skin cleansing
Warnings
WARNINGS SECTION
For external use only.
Do not use
if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients
in contact with meninges
in the genital area
as a preoperative skin preparation of the head or face
When using this product
keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye injury if placed or kept in the eye during surgical procedures 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 the underlying condition makes it necessary to reduce the bacterial population of skin
Stop use and ask a doctor if irritation, sensitization or allergic reaction occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition.
Keep out of reach of children if swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION
use with care in premature infants and infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns.
Surgical hand scrub:
wet hands and forearms with 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 5 ml of product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds
rinse and dry thoroughly
Patient preoperative skin preparation:
apply product liberally to surgical site and swab for at least 2 minutes and dry with a sterile towel
repeat procedure for an additional 2 minutes and dry with a sterile towel
Skin wound and general skin cleaning:
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
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