local antiseptic / antibacterial
Chlorhexidine
Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. This molecule appears in 511 of the medicines we have indexed.
Our answerNothing to add
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- local antiseptic / antibacterial
- Indexed medicines
- 511
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
01The medication
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “antiseptic / local antibacterial” category. This antiseptic is applied locally to reduce micro-organisms and prevent infection of a wound or mucous membrane.
In practice: Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. It is used occasionally or as a short course, long enough to get through an episode.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- HIBIDIL
- PAROEX
- CORSODYL
- CRISTALMINA
- HIBISCRUB
- SEPTOFORT
- HIBIWASH
- PERIOCHIP
- LACUDEX
- CEDIUM
- CHLORHEXAMED
- FURASEPTIC
No name matches.
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France49
- DIASEPTYL
- DOSISEPTINE
- GLUCONATE DE CHLORHEXIDINE ALCOOLIQUE
- HIBIDIL
- PAROEX
- PLUREXID
- PREXIDINE
- SEPTEAL
- SEPTIVON
- ANGI-SPRAY MAL DE
- BISEPTINE
- CANTALENE
- CHLORAPREP
- CYTEAL
- DERMOBACTER
- DRILL
- ELUDRIL
- HEXICID
- INSTILLAGEL
- MERCRYL SOLUTION MOUSSANTE
- MERCRYLSPRAY
- ELUDRILPERIO
- GLUCONATE DE CHLORHEXIDINE ALCOOLIQUE A
- BISEPTINESPRAID
- CHLORAPREP COLORE
- DRILL MIEL CITRON SANS SUCRE
- DRILL SANS SUCRE
- DRILL SANS SUCRE ANIS MENTHE
- ELUDRILPRO
- CHLORHEXIDINE AQUEUSE STERILE
- CHLORHEXIDINE ARROW
- CHLORHEXIDINE BIOGARAN
- CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE HIBI
- CHLORHEXIDINE ALCOOLIQUE
- CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE BIOGARAN - CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE EG LABO CONSEIL - CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE VIATRIS CONSEIL - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL ARROW - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL BIOGARAN - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL EG - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL LIBERTY PHARMA - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL SANDOZ - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL TEVA - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL VIATRIS - CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE /
ALCOOL ISOPROPYLIQUE - CHLORHEXIDINE/
LIDOCAINE CHEMINEAU - CHLORHEXIDINE ARROW CONSEIL
- CHLORHEXIDINE/
BENZALKONIUM/ ALCOOL BENZYLIQUE BIOGARAN CONSEIL - CHLORHEXIDINE/
CHLOROBUTANOL BIOGARAN CONSEIL
Germany29
- CHLORHEXAMED FLUID
- CHLORHEXAMED FORTE ALKOHOLFREI
- CHLORHEXAMED MUNDGEL
- CHLORHEXAMED PRAXIS
- CIDEGOL C
- DYNEXIDIN FLUID
- DYNEXIDIN FORTE
- KAREDINE
- MERIDOL MED ZUR ANWENDUNG BEI KINDERN AB
- PAROEX
- PERIOCHIP
- ANGIMED ERDBEERGESCHMACK
- ANTISEPTISCHE WUND + BRAND
- BEPANTHEN ANTISEPTISCHE WUNDCREME
- CHLORAPREP
- INSTILLAGEL
- NYSTALOCAL
- SKINSEPT MUCOSA
- SOLUPREP STERIL
- WICK ANGIMED HONIGGESCHMACK
- WICK ANGIMED LEMON
- WICK ANGIMED MENTHOL
- WICK ANGIMED ZITRONENGESCHMACK
- CHLORAPREP GEFÄRBT
- SOLUPREP STERIL GEFÄRBT
- WICK ANGIMED MENTHOLGESCHMACK
- CHLORHEXIDINBIS ENGELHARD ARZNEIMITTEL
- CHLORHEXIDINDIGLUCONAT SMARTPRACTICE EUROPE
- CHLORHEXIDINEBIS ENGELHARD ARZNEIMITTEL
Spain53
- AQUASEPTIC PHARMA
- CLORHEXLAN
- CLORXIL
- CRISTALMINA
- CUVEFILM
- DERATIN
- FURASEPTIC
- HIBISCRUB
- HIBIWASH
- LINITUL ANTISEPTICO
- MENALMINA
- MICRODANSCRUB
- NEXAHEX
- NORMOSEPT
- ANESTEFARIN
- ANGILEPTOL COMPRIMIDOS PARA CHUPAR SABOR MENTA
- ANGILEPTOL COMPRIMIDOS PARA CHUPAR SABOR MIEL-LIMÓN
- ANGINOCOM
- ANGISTOP
- APOGAR
- BACTISEPTIC PHARMA
- BUCOMETASANA
- BUCOSIL
- BUCOSPRAY
- CHLORAPREP ANARANJADO
- CHLORAPREP INCOLORO
- FARBUCAL
- FARINGESIC
- GARYDOL
- HIBITANE
- LIZIPAINA CLORHEXIDINA
- MASTIOL POMADA
- MENALCOL REFORZADO
- MICRODANSOL COLOR
- MICRODANSOL INCOLORO
- NEMODIX CON ALCOHOL ANARANJADO
- PRINCIPIA
- QUIROCROM
- AQUASEPTIC PHARMA ORANGE
- CLORXIL YELLOW
- CRISTALMINA FILM
- NEXAHEX JABONOSO
- ANGILEPTOL COMPRIMIDOS PARA CHUPAR SABOR MENTA-EUCALIPTO
- BACTISEPTIC PHARMA ORANGE
- CLORXIL CON ALCOHOL
- CLORXIL CON ALCOHOL ORANGE
- CRISTALMINA PLUS
- DERATIN COMPLEX COMPRIMIDOS PARA CHUPAR SABOR MENTA
- DERATIN COMPLEX COMPRIMIDOS PARA CHUPAR SABOR MIEL-LIMON
- GARYDOL FORTE
- NEXAHEX CON ALCOHOL ANARANJADO
- NEXAHEX CON ALCOHOL INCOLORO
- PRINCIPIA COLOR
Italy16
- BROXO DIN
- CLOREXIFARM
- CORSODYL
- MASTER-AID DISINFETTANTE
- NEOMERCUROCROMOBIANCO
- NEOXENE
- NEOXINAL
- PERIOCHIP
- PLAK OUT
- CEROXTERIL
- CETRIFARM
- CHLORAPREP
- FARVICETT
- VICKS GOLA
- CLOREXIFARM ALCOLICO
- NEOXINAL ALCOLICO
United Kingdom51
- ACNEMED CLEAR
- ACNEMED SKIN WASH
- ACRIFLEX
- CARE ANTISEPTIC MOUTHWASH ANISEED
- CARE ANTISEPTIC MOUTHWASH PEPPERMINT
- CEPTON MEDICATED CLEAR
- CEPTON MEDICATED SKIN WASH
- CETRABEN PROTECT ANTIMICROBIAL
- CORSODYL
- ECZMOL
- GERMOLENE WOUND CARE
- ‘HIBITANE’ ANTISEPTIC
- HIBITANE OBSTETRIC
- HYDREX
- HYDRODERM PLUS
- PERIOGARD ANTISEPTIC
- PREVASE
- PREVORA
- STERETS UNISEPT
- ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID WASH
- CHLORAPREP
- COVONIA LEMON THROAT
- COVONIA MEDICATED SORE THROAT LEMON FLAVOUR
- COVONIA MEDICATED SORE THROAT MENTHOL FLAVOUR
- COVONIA SORE THROAT MENTHOL FLAVOUR
- DERMOL
- GERMOLENE ANTISEPTIC
- HEXI PREP
- INSTILLAGEL
- NASEPTIN
- NYSTAFORM
- SAVLON
- SOLUPREP
- STERETS TISEPT
- CORSODYL MINT
- CORSODYL MINT FLAVOUR
- CORSODYL ORIGINAL
- HYDREX SURGICAL SCRUB SKIN CLEANSER
- PREVASE STAIN DEB
- CHLORAPREP WITH TINT
- DERMOL WASH
- NYSTAFORM HC
- SOLUPREP WITH TINT
- CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE BP BAXTER HEALTHCARE
- CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE KENT PHARMA UK
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE BIOBOS
- CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE NORTHUMBRIA PHARMA
- CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE AND CETRIMIDE BAXTER HEALTHCARE
- NYSTATIN/
CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE/ HYDROCORTISONE TYPHARM - NYSTATIN/
CHLORHEXIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE/ HYDROCORTISONE TYPHARM - NYSTATIN/
CHLORHEXIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE TYPHARM
Ireland17
- CORSODYL
- HYDREX SURGICAL SCRUB
- PREVORA
- BEPANTISEPTIC FIRST AID
- CHLORAPREP
- HEXIPREP
- INSTILLAGEL
- MEDISPRAY OROMUCOSAL
- NASEPTIN
- SAVLON ANTISEPTIC CREAM CETRIMIDE
- SAVLON ANTISEPTIC LIQUID
- SOLUPREP
- CORSODYL FRESHMINT
- CHLORAPREP WITH TINT
- SOLUPREP WITH TINT
- CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE BP
- CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE
Switzerland27
- CHLORHEXAMED
- DENTOHEXIN
- HEXAMEDAL
- HIBIDIL
- HIBISCRUB
- HIBIWASH
- LIFO-SCRUB
- MERIDOL PERIO CHLORHEXIDIN LÖSUNG
- PERIOCHIP
- ANGINOR
- BEPANTHEN MED PLUS
- INSTILLAGEL
- KODAN CHX FARBLOS
- KODAN CHX GEFÄRBT
- LIDAZON CHLORHEXIDINE ET LIDOCAINE
- MERFEN CLASSIC
- NEO-ANGIN SPRAY MIT LIDOCAIN UND CHLORHEXIDIN
- NYSTALOCAL
- PARODENTOSAN
- SOFTASEPT CHX GEFÄRBT
- SOFTASEPT CHX UNGEFÄRBT
- VICKS ANGIMED CITRON
- VICKS ANGIMED MENTHOL
- VITA-HEXIN
- VITA-MERFEN
- CHLORHEXAMED FORTE
- PARODENTOSAN SPÜLLÖSUNG
Austria19
- CHLORHEXAMED
- CRISTALMINA
- PERIOCHIP
- VITAWUND
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- CATHEJELL
- CHLORAPREP
- EASYANGIN
- INSTILLAGEL - EINMALSPRITZE
- SOLUPREP STERIL
- CHLORHEXAMED FLUID
- CHLORHEXAMED FORTE ALKOHOLFREI
- CHLORHEXAMED FORTE ZUR ANWENDUNG IN DER ZAHNARZTPRAXIS
- CATHEJELL COMP
- CHLORAPREP GEFÄRBT
- EASYANGIN HONIGGESCHMACK
- EASYANGIN® MENTHOLGESCHMACK
- EASYANGIN® ZITRONENGESCHMACK
- SOLUPREP STERIL GEFÄRBT
Belgium36
- CEDIUM
- CORSODYL
- HIBIDIL
- HIBISCRUB
- PIXIDIN
- BUCCOVERSO
- CETAVLEX
- CHLORAPREP
- GETINTE CHLORAPREP
- GOLASEPTINE-LIDOCAINE
- HOSPAQ
- INSTILLAGEL
- MEDICA COMPRIMÉS POUR LA GORGE FRAISE
- MEDICA COMPRIMÉS POUR LA GORGE LEMON
- MEDICA COMPRIMÉS POUR LA GORGE MENTHOL
- MEDICA COMPRIMÉS POUR LA GORGE MIEL
- MEDICA HALSSPRAY LEMON
- MEDICA HALSSPRAY MENTHOL
- MEDICA HALSTABLETTEN ERDBEERE
- MEDICA HALSTABLETTEN HONIG
- MEDICA HALSTABLETTEN LEMON
- MEDICA HALSTABLETTEN MENTHOL
- MEDICA KEELSPRAY LEMON
- MEDICA KEELSPRAY MENTHOL
- MEDICA KEELTABLETTEN AARDBEI
- MEDICA KEELTABLETTEN HONING
- MEDICA KEELTABLETTEN LEMON
- MEDICA KEELTABLETTEN MENTHOL
- MEDICA SPRAY POUR LA GORGE LEMON
- MEDICA SPRAY POUR LA GORGE MENTHOL
- NEO-GOLASEPTINE
- CEDIUM CHLORHEXIDINI ALCOHOLICUS
- CEDIUM CHLORHEXIDINI ALCOHOLICUS + AZORUBIN
- CEDIUM CHLORHEXIDINI ALCOHOLICUS + AZORUBINE
- CHLORAPREP COLORÉ
- CHLORAPREP GEFÄRBT
Bulgaria7
- SEPTOFORT
- ХЕКСОРАЛЕТЕН Н
- ANGAL HONEY
- ANGAL LEMON
- ANGAL STRAWBERRY
- CATHEJELL WITH LIDOCAINE
- VITA-MERFEN
Cyprus3
- INSTILLAGEL
- MEDICA THROAT SPRAY MENTHOL
- NYSTALOCAL
Croatia6
- ANGAL
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- ANGAL LIMUN
- ANGAL MED
- ANGAL S
- ANGAL S LIMUN
Denmark2
- CRISTALMINA
- INSTILLAGEL
Estonia7
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- CATHEJELL
- LARYXIN HONEY
- LARYXIN LEMON
- LARYXIN MENTHOL
- LARYXIN STRAWBERRY
- SIBICORT
Finland10
- CORSODYL
- CRISTALMINA
- CHLORAPREP
- COLDYCIN HUNAJA
- COLDYCIN MANSIKKA
- COLDYCIN MENTOLI
- COLDYCIN SITRUUNA
- DUOCORT
- SIBICORT
- CHLORAPREP VÄRILLINEN
Greece4
- CHLOREL
- SEPTIZER PRO
- MOSEPT-ORAL
- TRACHISAN
Hungary11
- SEPTOFORT
- ALKCEMA
- ALKSEBOR
- ANGIMED CITROM
- ANGIMED MENTOL
- ANGIMED MÉZ
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- DERMOBACTER
- INSTILLAGEL
- ANGIMED MENTOL SZÁJNYÁLKAHÁRTYÁN ALKALMAZOTT
- ANGIMED MÉZ SZOPOGATÓ
Iceland2
- CORSODYL
- LACUDEX
Latvia9
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- CATHEJELL WITH LIDOCAINE
- DERMOBACTER
- INSTILLAGEL
- LARYXIN HONEY
- LARYXIN LEMON
- LARYXIN MENTHOL
- LARYXIN STRAWBERRY
- TRACHISAN
Lithuania9
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- CATHEJELL L
- HEXORALETTEN N
- LARYXIN
- TRACHISAN
- LARYXIN HONEY
- LARYXIN LEMON
- LARYXIN MENTHOL
- LARYXIN STRAWBERRY
Luxembourg22
- CEDIUM
- CORSODYL
- HIBIDIL
- HIBISCRUB
- HIBIWASH
- SEPTEAL
- CETAVLEX
- CHLORAPREP
- CYTEAL
- GOLASEPTINE-LIDOCAINE
- HOSPAQ
- INSTILLAGEL
- MEDICA COMPRIMÉS POUR LA GORGE FRAISE
- MEDICA COMPRIMÉS POUR LA GORGE LEMON
- MEDICA COMPRIMES POUR LA GORGE MENTHOL
- MEDICA COMPRIMÉS POUR LA GORGE MIEL
- MEDICA SPRAY POUR LA GORGE LEMON
- MEDICA SPRAY POUR LA GORGE MENTHOL
- NEO-GOLASEPTINE
- CEDIUM CHLORHEXIDINI
- CHLORAPREP COLORÉ
- CHLORAPREP GEFÄRBT
Malta18
- FURASEPTIC
- SEPTOFORT
- BEPANTISEPTIC FIRST AID
- CHLORAPREP
- DERATIN COMPLEX HONEY AND LEMON FLAVOUR
- DERATIN COMPLEX MINT FLAVOUR
- DERMOBACTER
- FARVICETT
- INSTILLAGEL
- MEDICA THROAT SPRAY LEMON
- MEDICA THROAT SPRAY MENTHOL
- MEDICA THROAT TABLETS HONEY
- MEDICA THROAT TABLETS LEMON
- MEDICA THROAT TABLETS MENTHOL
- MEDICA THROAT TABLETS STRAWBERRY
- TRACHISAN
- CHLORAPREP WITH TINT
- CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE BP BAXTER HOLDING
Norway14
- CORSODYL
- CRISTALMINA
- HIBISCRUB
- KLORHEXIDIN FRESENIUS KABI
- KLORHEXIDINSPRIT FARGET FRESENIUS KABI
- KLORHEXIDINSPRIT FRESENIUS KABI
- LACUDEX
- BACIMYCIN TEVA
- CHLORAPREP
- DEKADIN-DUO MED HONNINGSMAK
- DEKADIN-DUO MED JORDBÆRSMAK
- DEKADIN-DUO MED MENTOLSMAK
- DEKADIN-DUO MED SITRONSMAK
- CHLORAPREP MED FARGE
Netherlands21
- CORSODYL
- HIBISCRUB
- CATHEJELL
- CHLOORHEXIDINEDIGLUCONAAT ADDED PHARMA
- CHLOORHEXIDINEDIGLUCONAAT DENTECK
- CHLOORHEXIDINEDIGLUCONAAT IN ALCOHOL MELITA
- CHLOORHEXIDINEGLUCONAAT ADDED PHARMA
- CHLOORHEXIDINETINCTUUR
- CHLORAPREP
- GETINTE CHLORAPREP
- INSTILLAGEL
- ORALIV AARDBEI SUIKERVRIJ
- ORALIV CITROEN
- ORALIV HONING SUIKERVRIJ
- ORALIV HONING ZUIGTABLETTEN
- ORALIV MENTHOL
- SOLUPREP
- CHLOORHEXIDINETINCTUUR FRESENIUS KABI
- ORALIV CITROEN SUIKERVRIJ
- ORALIV MENTHOL SUIKERVRIJ
- SOLUPREP GETINT
Poland12
- CORSODYL
- HYDREX S
- SPIRYTUS SKAŻONY HIBITANEM
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- DOPPELSEPT GARDLO
- FARINGAN
- GARDIMAX MEDICA
- SEBIDIN
- SKINSEPT MUCOSA
- GARDIMAX MEDICA LEMON
- GARDIMAX MEDICA TRUSKAWKOWY
- SEBIDIN INTENSIVE
Portugal19
- ALOSPRAY
- CORSODYL DENTAL
- CRISTALMINA
- HANDSCRUB
- BEPANTHENE PLUS
- CHEX
- CHLORAPREP
- CYTEAL
- DRILL
- INSTILLAGEL
- LIDOFON
- CHLORAPREP LARANJA
- DRILL MEL E LIMÃO SEM AÇÚCAR
- DRILL SEM AÇÚCAR
- LIDOFON LIMÃO
- LIDOFON MEL
- LIDOFON MORANGO
- LIDOFON SPRAY LIMÃO
- LIDOFON SPRAY MENTOL
Romania8
- CORSODYL MINT MOUTHWASH
- BEPANSEPT
- CATHEJELL
- DERMOBACTER
- HEXORALETTEN N
- TRACHISAN
- CATHEJELL CU LIDOCAINA URETRAL
- SOLUŢIE CONTRA AFTELOR BUCALE
Slovakia4
- CORSODYL
- SEPTOFORT
- CYTEAL
- FARYNGAL
Slovenia2
- ANGAL
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
Sweden19
- BEPANDEX
- CORSODYL
- CRISTALMINA
- DESCUTAN
- HEXIDENT
- HIBISCRUB
- HIBIWASH
- KLORHEXIDIN FRESENIUS KABI
- KLORHEXIDINSPRIT
- LACUDEX
- CHLORAPREP
- COLDYCIN CITRON
- COLDYCIN HONUNG
- COLDYCIN JORDGUBB
- COLDYCIN MENTOL
- SOLUPREP
- KLORHEXIDINSPRIT FRESENIUS KABI
- CHLORAPREP FÄRGAD
- SOLUPREP FÄRGAD
Czechia5
- CORSODYL
- SEPTOFORT
- BEPANTHEN PLUS
- CYTEAL
- INSTILLAGEL
02Its place in the atlas
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
03Dermatology
In the same family
- Benzalkonium chloride, 130 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Cetylpyridinium, 194 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Benzyl alcohol, 24 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Povidone-iodine, 7 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Citric acid, 149 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Hexetidine, 34 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
04Another treatment
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.