Drugs Information: Chlorhexidine

Basic Information

ID DDInter356
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C22H30Cl2N10
Molecular Weight 505.458
Description Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic used to sterilize for surgeries and in healthcare practice, to reduce pocket depth in periodontitis, and to treat gingivitis.
ATC Classification R02AA05 S03AA04 D08AC52 D08AC02 S01AX09 More
IUPAC Name N-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1-3-(6-{N-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)Carbamimidamidomethanimidoyl]Amino}Hexyl)Carbamimidamidomethanimidamide
InChI Inchi=1S/C22H30Cl2N10/C23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18/H5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34)
InChI Key GHXZTYHSJHQHIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES ClC1=CC=C(NC(=N)NC(=N)NCCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)NC2=CC=C(Cl)C=C2)C=C1
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Interactions with Chlorhexidine

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