Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%; contains alcohol 11.6% ... Peridex provides antimicrobial activity during oral rinsing. The clinical significance of its antimicrobial activities is not clear.
The original recall covered 4-ounce and 1-pint, 16-ounce bottles, NDC Nos. 052376-021-04 and 052376-021-02, respectively, of the prescription oral rinse with expiration dates from 6/30/22 to 9/30/22.
Patients who had been mechanically ventilated for over 24 hrs prior to PICU admission, with tracheostomies, with inaccessible oral cavities, and with known hypersensitivity to chlorhexidine were ...
Objective: To study the efficacy of oral mucosal decontamination with chlorhexidine gel for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children between 3 months and 15 yrs. Design ...