Chlorhexidine 0.12% mouthwash

🧮 Dose calculator

Gingivitis · Regimen source: FDA Chlorhexidine rinse · Dosage and Administration

• • After brushing; do not swallow. FDA Chlorhexidine rinse · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Chlorhexidine rinse · Pregnancy: Teratogenic Effects

  “Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Chlorhexidine rinse · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse is administered to nursing women.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Chlorhexidine rinse · Pediatric Use

  “Clinical effectiveness and safety of chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse have not been established in children under the age of 18.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.