| chlorhexidine | <chemical> Disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, disinfectants, mouthwashes. Chemical name: 2,4,11,13-Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N''-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| chlorhexidine hydrochloride | 1,1'-Hexamethylenebis-[5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide]dihydrochloride;a topical antiseptic. (05 Mar 2000) |