Chlorhexidibe Spray

[ilbestro12]

Has anyone seen chlorhexidine in a spray bottle in the US ? I got a spray bottle of it in a Spanish pharmacy to cleanse wounds. But in the US I can only find Hibiclens which you are supposed to wash off and is colored pink.

 

[J Willhaus]

The sprays that I see online are for pets or farm animals.

 

[CTLawGal]

I checked online as well, it seems it's used on humans primarily in controlled medical situations (medical offices, hospitals, pre-surgerical, etc.) and has potential severe (but rare) side effects, so is probably considered too powerful for commercial human use. It may just be overzealous US regulatory approach, there are many products that other countries consider safe but are not available in the US (for example, there are ingredients in EU sunblock that cannot be used in US). Hibiclens is apparently 70% alcohol. Check out the Mayo Clinic website.

 

[Getwood]

I just use isopropyl alcohol pads. You can get a 100-pack of 'em for around $5.00 CDN where I live.

Particularly useful for sterilizing feet on/around a blister prior to applying a Compeed blister pad (for example). Bonus: the alcohol helps your feet to dry out really fast if you're sweating, it promotes evaporation, and the temporary cooling effect is an added benefit.

 

[CTLawGal]

I just use isopropyl alcohol pads. You can get a 100-pack of 'em for around $5.00 CDN where I live.

Particularly useful for sterilizing feet on/around a blister prior to applying a Compeed blister pad (for example). Bonus: the alcohol helps your feet to dry out really fast if you're sweating, it promotes evaporation, and the temporary cooling effect is an added benefit.

Same! I pack them in with my blister supplies. I’m sure I shared more than half my stash with thise who needed to treat their blisters.

 

[CWBuff]

I will use the above-mentioned pads as well and then apply a dab of either Neosporin or Melaleuca MelaGel or the actual oil outright

 

[jouffroy47]

Has anyone seen chlorhexidine in a spray bottle in the US ? I got a spray bottle of it in a Spanish pharmacy to cleanse wounds. But in the US I can only find Hibiclens which you are supposed to wash off and is colored pink.

I buy it from Chewy for my dog's bacterial infections. I haven't seen it for humans except in diluted form [4%] as an additive in a skin cleanser.