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(also known as Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Peridex)

Chlorhexidine belongs to a group of medicines called antiseptic antibacterial agents. It is used to clean the skin after an injury or before surgery. It works by killing or preventing the growth of bacteria on the skin .

Common Brand Names:

Betasept

Biopatch w/Chlorhexidine Gluconate

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Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
MRSA
73
82%
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
3
100%
Depression - Teen
1
100%
Overall, 83% (77 Members) find Hibiclens helpful
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Hibiclens Reviews

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three days of washing with and three days of washing without, It seems to help prevent some outbreaks but if i have an outbreak it does little other than keeping it from spreading
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I can't really tell if I would have gotten it more often or not without using that.
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Used it for a while
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Works for keeping outbreaks under control, but not to be used for more than a couple of weeks at a time as it kills good bacteria need to ward off other outbreaks.
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Helped my husband and I get rid of outside MRSA
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Use on any cut or other skin opening since then. Works.
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I used it for several weeks after being released from the hospital. No side effects. I did not have MRSA skin infection - mine was internal, but I thought that it would be best to use it because obviously I was very contagious with a systmemic infection.
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Who knows?
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Very important!!
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Use diluted to wash in at least once a month
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Hibiclens
    i was told by my dermatologist to use hibiclens..didnt do a thing for me.. went to anothr doctor n she recommended i use sterile water on aguaze pad t... [More]
  2. Discussion: Hibiclens
    HS is pretty much a trial and error type of disease it seems, what wroks for one wont work for another and so on. However Hibiclens is the soap that t... [More]
  3. Discussion: Hibiclens
    Personally, Hibiclens did not work for me, on top of it beng expensive, it just did not work and left a film, I now use regular old anti-bacteria... [More]
  4. Discussion: Hibiclens
    Hi all, I started using Hibiclens on Monday per my surgeons suggestion and today I woke up with three new lumps. Does anyone know if this is normal... [More]
  5. Discussion: Hibiclens
    I have heard a numerous amount of you talk about the hibiclens showers. I am finally getting over my case of MRSA and I would like to start using thi... [More]

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