Supplier: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chlorhexidine gluconate 20% (w/v) in aqueous solution, not sterile

Supplier: TCI

Chlorhexidine gluconate 20% in water

Supplier: MP Biomedicals

Chlorhexidine digluconate, a bis(biguanide) family cationic broad spectrum antibiotic is an antiseptic and disinfectant agent. It is effective against a wide range of bacteria, some fungi and some viruses, and an agent for the prevention of gingivitis. Chlorhexidine digluconate solution inhibits oxygen utilization which leads to a reduction in bacterial ATP . Commercial ophthalmic products have used this agent to replace thimerosal as a preservative; however, it can cause skin irritation.