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Chlorhexidine is a disinfectant and antiseptic which is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to disinfect surgical instruments. It is also used for cleaning wounds, preventing dental plaque, treating yeast infections of the mouth, and to keep urinary catheters from blocking. It is used as a liquid or a powder. It is commonly used in salt form, either the gluconate or the acetate.

Chlorhexidine is a synthetic cationic bisbiguanide compound with broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, fungi such as Candida albicans, and certain viruses. It is included on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[1] Its chemical formula is C₂₂H₃₀Cl₂N₁₀, featuring two p-chlorophenyl guanide units connected by a hexamethylene bridge, and it is most commonly employed in salt forms like gluconate or digluconate for enhanced water solubility and stability at physiological pH.[2][3]