{"id":7377,"date":"2021-02-22T06:17:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T06:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=7377"},"modified":"2023-01-08T10:40:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T10:40:44","slug":"descutan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/descutan\/","title":{"rendered":"Descutan – Chlorhexidine Gluconate Uses, Dose, And Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Descutan 4% Cutaneous Solution and Cutaneous Fungus<\/a> and 4% cutaneous fungus chlorhexidine gluconate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. What Descutan Is And What Descutan Used For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a bactericidal skin cleanser used to prevent\u00a0infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. What You Need To Know Before Using Descutan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stop Using<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • If you are allergic to\u00a0descutan chlorhexidine gluconate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6),<\/li>
  • This medicine is toxic to the nervous system in joints, tendons, the brain, the spinal cord, or perforated eardrums.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Warnings And Cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    • If the solution comes in contact with the eyes.\u00a0Then immediately rinse thoroughly with water.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Use caution in newborns, especially those born prematurely. Chlorhexidine can cause chemical burns to the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Pregnancy And Breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      No known risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Driving And Using Machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Descutan does not affect your ability to drive or use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3. How To Use Descutan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      This sponge is used for body washing, and this solution is used for hair washing.\u00a0For a description of how to proceed, see “Washing instructions for Descutan.”\u00a0If the medical staff prescribes something else (such as that you must be washed on arrival at the hospital), the instructions will apply. If you have any further questions about the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      4. Possible Descutan Side Effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      This medicine can cause side effects like all medicines,\u00a0although not everybody gets them.
      Common (affects more than 1 user in 100):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Skin irritation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Rare (affects less than 1 user in 1,000): <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • Allergic reactions<\/li>
        • Eye irritation<\/li>
        • Hearing loss<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Isolated cases of\u00a0anaphylactic reaction\u00a0associated with\u00a0topical\u00a0treatment with\u00a0chlorhexidine gluconate\u00a0have been reported. Chemical burns in newborns may occur, but the frequency is unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          5. How To Store Descutan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
          • Keep out of sight and reach of children.<\/li>
          • Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton after EXP.\u00a0Day.\u00a0The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            The medicine should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.\u00a0Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer required.\u00a0These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            6. Contents Of The Packaging And Other Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Content Declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
            • The active substance is\u00a0chlorhexidine gluconate\u00a040 mg\/ml.<\/li>
            • The other ingredients are polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene condensate, fatty acid amidoalkyldimethylamine oxide, isopropanol, D-gluconolactone, and purified water.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              What The Medicine Looks Like And The Contents Of The Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
              • Home wash pack<\/em>: 4 sponges of 15 ml and 4 bags of 10 ml of solution<\/li>
              • Hospital packaging:<\/em>\u00a050 15 ml sponges.<\/li>
              • Hospital packaging, combi pack:<\/em>\u00a040 sponges of 15 ml and 40 bags of 10 ml solution.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Marketing Authorization Holder And Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Fresenius Kabi AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                751 74 Uppsala<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                A bactericidal skin cleaner called descutane is employed to stop infections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2204,2200],"tags":[5855,5859,5860,5857,5858,5861,5865,5863,5864,5856,5862],"class_list":["post-7377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-d","category-medicines","tag-chlorhexidine-gluconate","tag-chlorhexidine-gluconate-dose","tag-chlorhexidine-gluconate-fungus","tag-chlorhexidine-gluconate-side-effects","tag-chlorhexidine-gluconate-uses","tag-descutan","tag-descutan-dose","tag-descutan-side-effects","tag-descutan-uses","tag-what-is-chlorhexidine-gluconate","tag-what-is-descutan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7377"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44095,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7377\/revisions\/44095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}