Hibiclens

Manufacturer: Molnlycke Health Care | Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.
Effective date: 2024-12-23
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 14
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-06-01 00:48:19

Label at a glance#

ProductHibiclens

Active ingredientCHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Label structure14 sections

Indications and uses

antimicrobial skin cleanser helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease for skin wound and general skin cleansing surgical hand scrub healthcare personnel handwash

Dosage and administration

use with care in premature infants or infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns. skin wound and general skin cleansing. Thoroughly rinse the area to be cleansed with water. Apply the minimum amount of the product necessary to cover the skin or wound area and wash gently. Rinse thoroughly. surgical hand scrub. Wet hands and forearms with water. Scrub for 3 minutes with abo...

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-843-8497

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Chlorhexidine gluconate solution 4.0% w/v

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antiseptic

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

antimicrobial skin cleanser helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease
for skin wound and general skin cleansing
surgical hand scrub
healthcare personnel handwash

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only

Allergy alert:

WARNINGS SECTION

This product may cuase 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

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

if you or the patient is allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredient in this product
in contact with the meninges
in the genital area

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

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 contact occurs in any of these areas, rinse with cold water right away
wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin should not be routinely treated
repeated general cleansing of large body areas should not be done except when advised by a health care provider

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

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

Thoroughly rinse the area to be cleansed with water. Apply the minimum amount of the product necessary to cover the skin or wound area and wash gently. Rinse thoroughly.

surgical hand scrub. Wet hands and forearms with water. Scrub for 3 minutes with about 5 mL (4 pumps) of the product with a brush. Rinse thoroughly under running water. Repeat. Dry thoroughly.
healthcare personnel handwash.

Wet hands with water. Dispense about 5 mL (4 pumps) of the product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)
avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

fragrance, gluconolactone, isopropyl alcohol 4% w/v, lauramine oxide, poloxamer 237, purified water and red 40

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-843-8497

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Hibiclens 8oz IFO_BottleHibiclens 8oz IFP_BoxHibiclens 4oz IFP PDP

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
211365	chlorhexidine gluconate 4 % Medicated Liquid Soap	PSN	14
834167	HIBICLENS 4 % Medicated Liquid Soap	PSN	14
834167	chlorhexidine gluconate 40 MG/ML Medicated Liquid Soap [Hibiclens]	SBD	14
211365	chlorhexidine gluconate 40 MG/ML Medicated Liquid Soap	SCD	14
211365	chlorhexidine gluconate 4 % Medicated Liquid Soap	SY	14
211365	chlorhexidine gluconate 4 % Medicated Surgical Scrub	SY	14
834167	Hibiclens 4 % Medicated Liquid Soap	SY	14

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
CHLORHEXIDINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	2	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
6c13b22c-b3ba-4127-b768-0132dd5ab0d1	Product name	1	20230829
bb6d6c68-649d-4e6d-a1f6-603d969c8f68	Product name	1	20160303

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
0234-0575-40	2024-06-18	C162847	48780-1	f386c649-a404-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a	Hibiclens IFP
0234-0575-41	2024-06-18	C162847	48780-1	f386c649-a404-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1a	Hibiclens IFP

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	SPL version
0234-0575-40	Hibiclens	118 mL in 1 BOTTLE	SOLUTION	118	14
0234-0575-41	Hibiclens	118 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PUMP	SOLUTION	118	14
0234-0575-80	Hibiclens	236 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PUMP	SOLUTION	236	14

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
0234-0575	HIBICLENS (CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE) SOLUTION [MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE]	14	Current NDC, Legacy NDC, 3 package rows	20241225_29b547bf-c08e-14c2-e054-00144ff88e88.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0234-0575-04	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	2c7f09fc-94c5-4fc5-b48c-71188619df18	1	2012-07-24
0234-0575-08	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	9eea668e-5fde-456f-a7ee-3251bffca1c5	1	2012-07-24
0234-0575-16	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	0cc2b373-1d80-4637-99b6-75fb80ba95a2	1	2012-07-24
0234-0575-17	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	94926e3b-31c8-456c-8dea-5c4ed2b69cdd	1	2012-07-24
0234-0575-32	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	588c6c29-dfd9-40e4-ba05-8544184bdfca	1	2012-07-24
0234-0575-40	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	b49c8b95-df57-4aea-b30b-e4892191a037	1	2017-11-06
0234-0575-41	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	2d7ae4b3-648f-4ab7-bb82-dca7abcd265c	1	2019-12-10
0234-0575-80	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	d0508c6d-a36c-46d0-be06-7f8f2d689bb7	1	2026-04-20
0234-0575-91	ML - Milliliter	0234-0575	7ea5bf35-011c-4299-a7e2-29b0c6ecbb6e	1	2012-07-24

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Hibiclens
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
GLUCONOLACTONE
LAURAMINE OXIDE
WATER
FD&C RED NO. 40
CHLORHEXIDINE
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
POLOXAMER 237

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
0234-0575	0234-0575-40, 0234-0575-41, 0234-0575-80

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 7 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
GLUCONOLACTONE	WQ29KQ9POT	IACT
LAURAMINE OXIDE	4F6FC4MI8W	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE	MOR84MUD8E	ACTIB
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL	ND2M416302	IACT
POLOXAMER 237	JT3U72U71K	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

Orange Book application contexts#

All distinct exact application/product contexts derived from this label’s complete NDC list are paginated below.

Orange Book application contexts page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 43.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-product	Trade name	Ingredient	Strength	Dosage form / route	TE codes	RLD / RS	Approval date
N017768-001	HIBICLENS	CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL		RLD, RS, Approved before 1982

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Product history page 1 of 2 · 43 observed states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
Captured	Edition	Application-product	Trade name	Strength	Dosage form / route	RLD / RS	Source SHA-256
2026-09-14 22:38:34	2026-08	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`84e616aacf4f…`
2026-08-18 06:07:40	2026-07	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`caaa826d4ba7…`
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC	2026-02	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`011fe1cb6892…`
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2025-12	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`31067a03dcf5…`
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC	2025-08	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`6a471c1ec25d…`
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-03	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`fd3edfee7708…`
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2025-02	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`b8a1b40f171c…`
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP	2025-01	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`03ed91905a0d…`
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-12	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`2680178bc6a6…`
2024-09-14 05:58 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-09	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`5bbf6a4d5a75…`
2024-11-08 22:44 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-11	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`d8e5a09893c0…`
2024-10-29 15:01 UTC	2024-10	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`d06236e962d9…`
2024-08-13 05:28 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2024-08	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`79d66fd596c7…`
2024-07-13 05:37 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2024-07	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`301d65b070ca…`
2024-06-18 03:08 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP	2024-06	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`1e350fbaab3a…`
2024-05-31 18:47 UTC	2024-05	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`8072bd15b7f6…`
2022-06-29 02:47 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2022-06	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`5c6f7cd8ea54…`
2022-04-08 23:34 UTC	2022-04	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`5d02ea3f76ae…`
2022-04-04 05:41 UTC	2022-04	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`4b0b4de00fa7…`
2019-12-13 00:20 UTC	2019-12	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`74a2ff9319b5…`
2022-03-09 01:35 UTC	2022-03	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`bb7c543d1eb4…`
2021-12-28 21:50 UTC	2021-12	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`782e0a99824c…`
2021-05-05 16:15 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2021-05	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`87673890dc5c…`
2021-03-12 10:30 UTC	2021-03	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`5aa47cf7b7d7…`
2020-12-22 03:56 UTC	2020-12	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`8869cabd3fbd…`
2020-11-12 02:37 UTC	2020-11	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`c0c555d07b60…`
2019-12-14 00:12 UTC	2019-12	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`3f01610625f2…`
2019-09-15 20:21 UTC	2019-09	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`b00525d2431f…`
2019-07-19 19:46 UTC	2019-07	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`ea99ee380514…`
2024-03-16 18:09 UTC · 4 captures of this ZIP	2024-03	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`6a51e52b5d6a…`
2024-02-18 07:12 UTC	2024-02	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`1c564ffb4f44…`
2023-12-20 04:57 UTC	2023-12	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`ea1830bbd6c7…`
2023-11-28 05:40 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2023-11	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`a72a2bbeb626…`
2023-10-25 00:34 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2023-10	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`9b2671bbb829…`
2023-07-15 15:27 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP	2023-07	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`a67488948f0b…`
2023-06-13 01:57 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP	2023-06	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`3f0d92c62455…`
2023-05-13 08:27 UTC	2023-05	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`053a50430f4f…`
2023-01-26 05:58 UTC	2023-01	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`3bdfa0b2c4d7…`
2022-11-12 20:34 UTC · 5 captures of this ZIP	2022-11	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`3a93d1ddd44b…`
2022-10-28 04:53 UTC	2022-10	N017768-001	HIBICLENS	4%	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	RLD, RS, Approved before 1982	`f41ea6bd6efb…`

openFDA label cross-check#

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 3 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
Hibiclens	CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE	Molnlycke Health Care	29b547bf-c08e-14c2-e054-00144ff88e88	2024-12-23	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (package): 0234-0575-40 ndc (package): 0234-0575-80 ndc (package): 0234-0575-41 ndc (product): 0234-0575 ndc11 (package): 00234057540 ndc11 (package): 00234057580 ndc11 (package): 00234057541 spl id: 29f35571-d7a5-b30f-e063-6394a90aca88 spl set id: 29b547bf-c08e-14c2-e054-00144ff88e88
Hibiclens	CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE	Molnlycke Health Care	4275eb53-1a7e-4a91-aac1-1085f40fac88	2024-12-23	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (product): 0234-0575
Hibiclens	CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE	Molnlycke Health Care	8b37a721-79bb-4051-95a7-fcb4edebfcb7	2024-12-23	Warnings	Exact identifier ndc (product): 0234-0575

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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