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| Name | Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.25% cream |
| BNF code | 1310050J0AAACAC |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Chlorhexidine |
| Basis of preferred name | INNM - International Non-proprietary Name (Modified) |
| Date of name applicability | 4 Oct 2004 |
| Previous name | Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.25% cream |
| Basis of previous name | rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary |
| Reason for name change | Other |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Continuous |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Chlorhexidine gluconate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 2.500 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | gram |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | cream.cutaneous |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Cutaneous cream |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Cutaneous |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Acriflex 0.25% cream (Thornton & Ross Ltd) | |
| Savlon Burns & Scalds 0.25% cream (Thornton & Ross Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.25% cream 30 gram | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_12.2.0_20251215000001, imported on 16th December 2025 at 04:16:28.