Hexachlorophene
What is it?
Hexachlorophene is a topical antiseptic which is by prescription only in the US.
How can I avoid it?
Patients who are allergic or photo-allergic to Hexachlorophene should notify all health care providers of their allergy. pHisoHex is used as a surgical cleanser in the operating room. Such patients should avoid foreign-made personal care products unless they are clearly labeled with a list of ingredients.
Uses:
- Germicidal soaps
- Plant fungicides
- Soil fungicides
- pHisoHex surgical cleanser
- Veterinary medicine
- Pesticides
Other names for Hexachlorophene:
- 2,2-Dihydroxy-3,3’,5,5’,6,6’-hexachlorodiphenylmethane
- 2,2-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)
- Bilevon
- Bis(3,4,6-ytivhloto-2-hydroxyphenyl)methane
- Dermadex
- Exofene
- Gamophen
- pHisoHex
- Surgi-Cen
- Surofene
- G-11Hexosan
- bis(2-hydroxy-3,5,6-trichlorophenyl)methane
- 2,2’-dihydroxy-3,5,6,3’,5’,6’-hexachlorodiphenylmethane
- Hexophene
- Methane, bis(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)
- HCP
- Compound G-11
- Nabac
- Acigena
- Almederm
- Bivelon
- Cotofilm
- Dihydroxy-3,3’5,5’,6,6’-hexachlorodiphenylmethane
- Eleven
- Fomac
- Fostril
- Gamophene
- Germa-medica
- Hexabalm
- Hexafen
- Hexide
- Methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)
- Neosept V; Phisodan; Ritosept
- Septisol
- Septofen
- Steral
- Steraskin
- Tersaseptic
- Trichlorophene
- Turgex
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
- Bithionol (thiobis-dichlorophenol)
- Bromochlorosalicylanide (BCSA) (Multifungin)
- Buclosamide (Jadit)
- Chloro-2-phenolphenol (Dowacide 32)
- Dibromosalicylanilde (DBS) (Dibromsalan)
- Fenticlor (thiobischlorophenol)
- Halogenated salicylanilides
- Tetrachlorosalicylanilide (TCSA)
- Trichlorocarbanilide (TCC) (triclocarban)
- Triclosan (Irgasan)
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