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Preferred Name

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Synonyms

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Definitions

The gluconate salt form of chlorhexidine, a biguanide compound used as an antiseptic agent with topical antibacterial activity. Chlorhexidine gluconate is positively charged and reacts with the negatively charged microbial cell surface, thereby destroying the integrity of the cell membrane. Subsequently, chlorhexidine gluconate penetrates into the cell and causes leakage of intracellular components leading to cell death. Since gram positive bacteria are more negatively charged, they are more sensitive to this agent.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47974

CAS_Registry

18472-51-0

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:28312

Chemical_Formula

C22H30Cl2N10.2C6H12O7

code

C47974

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173381

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173383

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

DEFINITION

The gluconate salt form of chlorhexidine, a biguanide compound used as an antiseptic agent with topical antibacterial activity. Chlorhexidine gluconate is positively charged and reacts with the negatively charged microbial cell surface, thereby destroying the integrity of the cell membrane. Subsequently, chlorhexidine gluconate penetrates into the cell and causes leakage of intracellular components leading to cell death. Since gram positive bacteria are more negatively charged, they are more sensitive to this agent.

Display_Name

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

FDA_UNII_Code

MOR84MUD8E

FULL_SYN

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

label

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Legacy Concept Name

Chlorhexidine_Gluconate

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

747732

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

747732

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

747732

Preferred_Name

Chlorhexidine Gluconate

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47974

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0055361

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28394

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