Chlorhexidine Tables:

Pharmacokinetics

Bioavailability Peak plasma level Plasma half-life Active metabolites Elimination
- < 10% - - not known in feces
This data refers to chlorhexidine solutions swallowed by accident. Chlorhexidine is absorbed only poorly in the gastrointestinal tract and hardly at all through intact skin.

Dose
chlorhexidine preparations (examples) areas of usage*
0.5% in 60-70% isopropanol preoperative hand disinfection (5 minutes); preparation for an injection or a puncture (30 sec.); coating before an intervention (5 min.).
0.05% in sterile water disinfection of skin and mucous membranes
4% detergent gel skin cleansing; hygienic hand disinfection (3 min.)
*The numbers in parentheses correspond to the duration of the effect (where necessary).

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