Nolvasan-chlorhexidine diacetate

[AcuDoc]

Is this a good antiseptic to use routinely or is it better for cleaning open wounds? Any other thoughts on this drug would also be very welcome.

 

[DR.D]

Is this a good antiseptic to use routinely or is it better for cleaning open wounds? Any other thoughts on this drug would also be very welcome.

It's a good one. I've even seen it used internally before in a mouthwash gargle for kids so it must be pretty safe too.

 

[Pushofabutton]

Is this a good antiseptic to use routinely or is it better for cleaning open wounds? Any other thoughts on this drug would also be very welcome.

This depends. At my work we we 2 different types of novasan/cholrhexidine. The first is a gel that is dilutied why the other is a paste. The gel works great. I use it when ever i get a cut or get clawwed. We also use it to scrub before surgery. With an alchohol alternating with novasan.

The only other note i can add is that the paste can cause cancer in humans. I would avoid the past at all times. It is ussualy used when we are wrapping a lacuration up but not for anything else.