Chlorhexidine is a cationic polybisbiguanide used as a detergent as well as a bactericidal, anti-viral and antifungal agent. It has been used against an array of oral pathogens, with a high effectiveness toward gram-negative bacteria.
Chlorhexidine, when placed into physiological pH, dissociates into its cationic form and binds to the negatively charged bacterial wall, causing cytosolic leakage at low concentrations and lytic effects at high chlorohexidine concentrations. However, chlorhexidine activity can be halted upon interaction with anionic compounds.
Product SpecificationsChlorhexidine
Formula: C22H30Cl2N10
MW: 505.45 g/mol
Storage/Handling: Store at room temperature.
PubChem Chemical ID: 9552079
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