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 surgery skin wound and general skin cleansing
Dosage and administration
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 for 30 seconds. Clean fingernails using a nailstick or similar cleaner. scrub for 1.5 minutes with about 8 mL of product with or without a wet brush paying close attention to the nails, cuticles, and skin between the fingers rins...
Storage and handling
store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) avoid excessive heat above 40°C (104°F)
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 surgery
skin wound and general skin cleansing
Warnings
WARNINGS SECTION
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
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 meninges
in the genital area
as a preoperative skin preparation of the head or face
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 throuogh perforated eardrums.
if solution should contact these areas, rinse out promptly and thoroughly with water
wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of 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
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.
Surgical hand scrub:
wet hands and forearms under running water for 30 seconds. Clean fingernails using a nailstick or similar cleaner.
scrub for 1.5 minutes with about 8 mL of product with or without a wet brush paying close attention to the nails, cuticles, and skin between the fingers
rinse thoroughly under running water for 30 seconds
wash for an additional 1.5 minutes with 8 mL of product and rinse under running water for 30 seconds
dry throughly
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 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
Laudering/Cleaning Instructions: Chlorhexidine gluconate skin cleansers will cause stains if used with chlorine releasing products, such as chlorine bleach. Rinse completely and use only non-chlorine detertgents.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including cocamide DEA, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
For Professional and Hospital Use
You may report serious side effects to 1-877-227-3462
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