Polihexanide

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Identification

Generic Name
Polihexanide
DrugBank Accession Number
DB12277
Background

Polihexanide has been used in trials studying the treatment, prevention, and supportive care of Caries, Neoplasm, Skin Diseases, Nail Diseases, and Dental Plaque, among others.

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Approved, Investigational
Synonyms
  • Polihexanide
  • Poly(hexamethylene biguanide)
  • Polyhexamethylene biguanide
  • Polyhexanide

Pharmacology

Indication

Not Available

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Associated Therapies
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Pharmacodynamics

Not Available

Mechanism of action
Not Available
Absorption

Not Available

Volume of distribution

Not Available

Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

Not Available

Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Not Available

Pathways
Not Available
Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Not Available

Interactions

Drug Interactions
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Food Interactions
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Products

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Product Ingredients
IngredientUNIICASInChI Key
Polihexanide hydrochloride4XI611249632289-58-0Not applicable
Over the Counter Products
NameDosageStrengthRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
Alcohol Free Antibacterial Hand SanitizerGel9 g/10000gTopicalNingbo Meilei Electrical Appliance Co.,LTD2022-04-18Not applicableUS flag
Disinfecting Wet WipeCloth0.9 mg/1TopicalFive Hertz (Xiamen) Medical Supplies Co., Ltd.2020-03-302023-11-17US flag
Disposable DisinfectantSpray0.4 g/100mLTopicalHunan Cihui Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2020-04-15Not applicableUS flag
Disposable Hand Antibacterial GelGel0.4 g/100mLTopicalBiocaro Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd2020-03-30Not applicableUS flag
HBA Anti bacterial LiquidSpray0.2 g/100mLTopicalHenan Huibo Medical Co., Ltd.2020-07-22Not applicableUS flag
Mixture Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
(Aenc) Disinfectant WATER-FREE HAND FOAMPolihexanide (0.56 mg/100mL) + Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (0.11 mg/100mL)SolutionTopicalYantai Dongke Lvzhiyuan Disinfection Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.2020-05-202021-11-23US flag
Cleansing Disinfection WipesPolihexanide (0.05 1/1001) + Benzalkonium chloride (0.1 1/1001) + Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (0.3 1/1001) + Ethanol (10 1/1001)ClothTopicalGuangdong Bolicen Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.2020-07-12Not applicableUS flag
COMPLETE MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTIONPolihexanide (0.0001 G/100ML) + Poloxamer 237 (0.05 G/100ML)SolutionOphthalmicบริษัท อลิซไลฟ์ จำกัด จำกัด2016-12-062019-10-21Thailand flag
Ucheer CPolihexanide hydrochloride (0.3 g/100mL) + Benzalkonium chloride (0.3 g/100mL)LiquidTopicalUcheer Purification and Pollution-control Technology(Zhejiang)Co.,Ltd.2020-04-15Not applicableUS flag
Unapproved/Other Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing EndRegionImage
(Aenc) Disinfectant WATER-FREE HAND FOAMPolihexanide (0.56 mg/100mL) + Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (0.11 mg/100mL)SolutionTopicalYantai Dongke Lvzhiyuan Disinfection Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.2020-05-202021-11-23US flag
Alcohol Free Antibacterial Hand SanitizerPolihexanide (9 g/10000g)GelTopicalNingbo Meilei Electrical Appliance Co.,LTD2022-04-18Not applicableUS flag
Disinfecting Wet WipePolihexanide (0.9 mg/1)ClothTopicalFive Hertz (Xiamen) Medical Supplies Co., Ltd.2020-03-302023-11-17US flag
Disposable DisinfectantPolihexanide (0.4 g/100mL)SprayTopicalHunan Cihui Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2020-04-15Not applicableUS flag
Disposable Hand Antibacterial GelPolihexanide (0.4 g/100mL)GelTopicalBiocaro Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd2020-03-30Not applicableUS flag

Categories

ATC Codes
D08AC05 — Polihexanide
Drug Categories
Classification
Not classified
Affected organisms
Not Available

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
322U039GMF
CAS number
28757-47-3

References

General References
  1. DailyMed: HBA Antibacterial Liquid (polihexanide) topical spray [Link]
PubChem Substance
347911310
RxNav
1373041
Wikipedia
Polyhexanide

Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
PhaseStatusPurposeConditionsCount
4CompletedPreventionNail Diseases / Nails, Ingrown / Skin Diseases1
4Not Yet RecruitingTreatmentSurgical Procedures, Operative / Surgical Site Infections1
4RecruitingTreatmentColorectal Disorders / Surgical Site Infections / Surgical Wounds1
3CompletedSupportive CareNeoplasm / Wounds and Injuries1
3CompletedTreatmentAcanthamoeba Keratitis1

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
Not Available
Packagers
Not Available
Dosage Forms
FormRouteStrength
SolutionTopical
GelTopical9 g/10000g
ClothTopical
SolutionOphthalmic
ClothTopical0.9 mg/1
SprayTopical0.4 g/100mL
SprayTopical0.2 g/100mL
SolutionTopical5.44 mg/1
GelTopical0.4 g/100mL
ShampooTopical0.8 g
SprayExtracorporeal3.5 g/500mL
SprayTopical0.39 mg/1mL
LiquidTopical
SolutionTopical1 mg/1mL
Prices
Not Available
Patents
Not Available

Properties

State
Not Available
Experimental Properties
Not Available
Predicted Properties
Not Available
Predicted ADMET Features
Not Available

Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
Not Available
Spectra
Not Available
Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
Not Available

Drug created at October 20, 2016 21:48 / Updated at May 09, 2023 23:23