Hexidex-4 Solution (Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution)

Key information summary

Efficacy & effects

This medication is used to disinfect the hands of the surgical team and healthcare personnel during surgery. Hand disinfection helps reduce the risk of infection and maintains cleanliness at the surgical site.

Dosage

1. Hand disinfection during surgery: Apply 5 mL of this medication to the hands and up to the elbows, scrubbing with a brush or sponge for approximately 3 minutes. Pay special attention to the areas between the fingernails, skin, and between fingers. Rinse with warm water, then wash again with 5 mL of this medication for 3 minutes and rinse thoroughly with water before drying completely. 2. Hand disinfection for healthcare personnel: Apply 5 mL of this medication to the hands and up to the elbows and wash for 1 minute.

Precautions

This medication contains chlorhexidine gluconate as an active ingredient, used for sterilization and disinfection purposes. This medication should not be used in patients who have had an allergic reaction to chlorhexidine. Caution should be exercised if there is a history of allergies to other medications or a family history of allergic conditions such as asthma. During use, serious allergic reactions such as shock may occur rarely; therefore, if symptoms such as nausea, cold sweat, dizziness, difficulty breathing, or skin redness appear, use should be stopped immediately and medical assistance sought. Skin hypersensitivity reactions like rashes or hives may occur, and irritation can be experienced at high concentrations, so it's advisable to discontinue use if these symptoms appear. This medication can cause photosensitivity reactions, making the skin more sensitive to sunlight, so caution should be taken to avoid sun exposure. Before use, it is essential to check for any previous allergic reactions to chlorhexidine formulations and consider any predisposition to allergies. Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, and nursing mothers should avoid using this medication due to insufficient clinical trials or animal studies.</br> This medication should be used only as a topical agent applied to the skin or mucous membranes and must not be taken orally or injected. If accidentally ingested, the stomach should be washed out using milk or eggs and a hospital visited immediately. Care should be taken to avoid contact with the eyes, and if contact occurs, it should be rinsed thoroughly with clean water immediately. Contact with the eyes can cause serious damage. It is advisable not to use this product on large wounds or burn areas, especially in preterm infants and neonates, as they are at a higher risk of systemic side effects. When used over large areas for an extended period, care should be taken to avoid inhaling vapors, and when used on areas with organic materials such as blood or pus, the sterilization effect of this medication can be reduced; therefore, medical instruments should be thoroughly cleaned before use. Substances like soap can weaken the sterilization action of this medication, so soap should be thoroughly rinsed off before using this medication. This medication can adsorb onto fibers or fabrics, so new solutions should be supplied to maintain the concentration adequately. When diluting, it is advisable to use clean distilled water, and the diluted solution must be sterilized before use. It is safe to prepare the hand sanitizer solution freshly every day. This medication is stable within the appropriate pH range of 5-7; crystals may form if the pH exceeds 8. The diluted solution should not be stored at high temperatures for extended periods, and any non-sterilized solutions should be used immediately and disposed of afterward. When using for long periods, it is recommended to add alcohol at a concentration above a certain level to prevent microbial contamination.

Side effects

Cold sweat, tightness, difficulty breathing, shock, fatal anaphylactic shock

Interactions

This medication interacts with organic substances such as serum and pus as well as soaps, weakening its antimicrobial effects. Therefore, they should be thoroughly washed off before use.

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