The drug "Chlorhexidine" is an excellent antiseptic, which has recently become more and more popular. Many housewives hold it as a substitute for iodine or brilliant green, not suspecting that it has a much wider range of applications than standard antiseptics.
Unlike iodine and brilliant green, it does not stain skin or clothing. This drug does not have a limited shelf life, such as hydrogen peroxide. All this suggests that in any first-aid kit it is advisable to keep the means "Chlorhexidine". Its use is permissible in the case of normal damage to the skin, burns, treatment of the oral cavity, gargling. It is suitable for douching of the genitals in case of unprotected sex.
For external use, the drug "Chlorhexidine" is used in the form of solutions from 0.05% to 0.5%. When treating scratches, open wounds, burns and ulcers, use Chlorhexidine. The use of this product is as follows: Dissolve one teaspoon of the substance in a glass of boiled water. Soak a solution of sterile bandage and treat the wound several times a day. Then apply a dressing moistened with the drug, and you need to tightly fix it. A positive property of the drug is that its bactericidal properties are maintained for a long period after application to the skin.
An excellent tool for treating the oral cavity is the drug "Chlorhexidine." To rinse the teeth and irrigate the mucosa with inflammation of the gums and periodontitis, it is necessary to carry out an aqueous solution. The drug "Chlorhexidine" is an excellent prevention of caries, reduces bleeding gums. After brushing your teeth and completely removing the toothpaste, rinse your mouth with 15 ml of the drug for thirty seconds. Swallowing the solution is prohibited. After the procedure, refrain from drinking water and food for 2-3 hours. It is better to do this procedure at night. Short-term discoloration of the teeth or taste sensations is possible.
After doubtful sexual intercourse, it is advisable to use Chlorhexidine for the treatment of genitalia. The use of the drug is as follows: flush the genital area with a heated 0.05% solution. If you use the drug in a timely manner, you can prevent the development of gardnerellosis, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomoniasis, herpes. Treatment should be carried out no later than 2 hours after the moment of possible infection. The medicine "Chlorhexidine" with thrush also has an excellent effect in the form of suppositories.
The drug "Chlordexidine" is available mainly in the form of tablets. In the case of stomatitis, tonsillitis, tonsillitis or herpes, the tablet is absorbed in the mouth.
The drug can handle the needle when removing the splinter or piercing the ears when performing the piercing. For processing metal products, use a 20% solution of the drug, for processing the skin around the puncture - 5%.
Despite the wide range of uses of the drug and the positive reviews about it, be sure to consult a doctor before use in the case of chronic and acute diseases. It will help to calculate a more accurate dosage or suggest a more effective drug.
Contraindications Chlorhexidine
Its use is impractical in case of dermatitis, individual immunity. Children under the age of 18 are also not recommended to use the product. A predisposition to allergies, viral skin diseases are also contraindications to the use of drugs. Not applicable for conjunctival processing. If Chlordixidine gets into your eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water. The simultaneous use of the drug with iodine is prohibited.
Chlorhexidine is a new generation of medicine with a more delicate and wide range of action. In every home and even automobile or tourist first-aid kit there is a place for him.