Chlorhexidine: a hidden life-threatening allergen

Chlorhexidine: a hidden life-threatening allergen Mara Fernandes, Tatiana Lourenço, Anabela Lopes, Amélia Spínola Santos, Maria Conceição Pereira Santos3, and Manuel Pereira Barbosa Chlorhexidine is a commonly used antiseptic and disinfectant in the health-care setting. Anaphylaxis to chlorhexidine is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. Epidemiologic data suggest that the cases of chlorhexidine allergy appears to […]

FDA Warning of Allergic Reactions to Chlorhexidine Gluconate Disinfectant

Safety Announcement [2-2-2017] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that rare but serious allergic reactions have been reported with the widely used skin antiseptic products containing chlorhexidine gluconate. Although rare, the number of reports of serious allergic reactions to these products has increased over the last several years. As a result, we […]