Dyna-Hex 4% CHG Scrub

Description

Active Ingredient
Chlorhexidine gluconate

Uses
• surgical hand scrub: significantly reduces the number of microorganisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care
• healthcare personnel handwash: helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease
• skin wound and general skin cleansing

When using this product
keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. May cause serious and permanent eye injury if permitted to enter and remain in the eye or may cause deafness when instilled in the middle ear through perforated eardrums.
if solution should contact these areas, rinse out promptly and thoroughly with water
wounds which involve more than the superficial layers of the skin should not be routinely treated
repeated general skin cleansing of large body areas shold not be done except when advised by a health care provider
Stop use and ask doctor if
irritation, sensitization, or allergic reaction occurs. These may be signs of a serious condition

Keep out of reach of children
If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Direction
use with care in premature infants and infants under 2 months of age. These products may cause irritation or chemical burns.
Surgical hand scrub:

wet hands and forearms with water
scrub for 3 minutes with about 5 ml of product and a wet brush paying close attention to the nails, cuticles and interdigital spaces
a separate nail cleaner may be used
rinse thoroughly
wash for an additional 3 minutes with 5 ml of product and rinse under running water
dry thoroughly
Healthcare personnel handwash:

wet hands with water
dispense about 5 ml of product into cupped hands and wash in a vigorous manner for 15 seconds
rinse and dry thoroughly
Skin wound and general skin cleaning:

thoroughly rinse the area to be cleaned with water
apply the minimum amount of product necessary to cover the skin or wound area and wash gently
rinse again thoroughly