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Description
- A topical antiseptic skin cleanser with antibacterial properties.
- Contains 4% chlorhexidine gluconate
Indications
- Surgical scrub
- Pre-operative patient bathing
- Superficial skin wound cleanser
Contraindications
- Deep, open wounds
- Repetitive cleansing of large areas of skin.
Precautions
- Keep away from the face, eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Permanent eye injury may occur
following prolonged contact.
- Middle ear contact has lead to deafness.
- Hypersensitivity reactions may occur, particularly if used in the genital area.
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Usage
Pre-op Scrub
- 5 ml of Hibiclens
- Scrub for 3 minutes
- Rinse thoroughly
- Repeat with another 5 ml of Hibiclens
Pre-op Patient Shower
- Wet the body and hair
- Shampoo with 25 ml of Hibiclens
- Use another 25 ml of Hibiclens for the rest of the body.
- Rinse thoroughly, then repeat
Superficial Skin Wound Cleansing
- Use only in small body areas involving only superficial wounds
- Thoroughly rinse the skin
- Apply just enough Hibiclens to cover the wounded skin
- Gently cleanse, then rinse thoroughly.
Usage during Pregnancy
- Safe use has not been established.
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Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited.
The listing of any non-Federal product in this CD is not an
endorsement of the product itself, but simply an acknowledgement of the source.
Operational Medicine 2001
Health Care in Military Settings
Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery
Department of the Navy
2300 E Street NW
Washington, D.C
20372-5300 |
Operational
Medicine
Health Care in Military Settings
CAPT Michael John Hughey, MC, USNR
NAVMED P-5139
January 1, 2001 |
United States Special Operations Command
7701 Tampa Point Blvd.
MacDill AFB, Florida
33621-5323 |
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