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Active ingredient

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

41 medications authorised for sale in Canada contain Chlorhexidine Gluconate.

How it is classified

  • Alimentary tract and metabolism
  • Dermatologicals
  • Nervous system

The anatomical main group records the body system a medicine acts on. It is not a statement of what this ingredient treats, and nothing on this page is. Products containing this ingredient are classified under more than one group.

Products containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Strengths and forms differ between these products — check them against your own. Containing the same active ingredient does not mean two products can be substituted for each other: whether a substitution is permitted is a provincial decision, and this page does not show it. Ask a pharmacist.

Source: Health Canada — Drug Product Database. Data current as of 2026-08-12. Marketed human products only.

Important:

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