CHLORHEXIDINE 7.1% dermal gel

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    Therapeutic action

    • Antiseptic

    Indications

    • Antisepsis of umbilical cord

    Forms and strengths

    • 7.1 % chlorhexidine digluconate dermal gel, delivering 4% chlorhexidine, in 3 g sachet and 20 g tube

    Dosage and duration

    • One application of 3 g of gel to the umbilical cord stump immediately after cutting the cord or during the first post-natal visit within the first 7 days of life if the neonate was born at home
    • In settings where traditional unhygienic practices are common: one application daily for the first 7 days of life

    Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions

    • Do not bring into contact with body cavities, eyes (risk of corneal damage), brain and meninges, middle ear (risk of deafness if ear drum is perforated).
    • Do not use with soap or a different type of antiseptic, e.g. povidone iodine (incompatibility).
    • May cause: skin and mucous membrane irritation; rarely allergic reactions.
    • Avoid applications to mucous membranes, especially to genital mucous membranes.

    Storage

     
    –  Below 25 °C