Chlorhexidine

Overview

Chlorhexidine is a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (ChEMBL CHEMBL790).

API suppliers (26)

Suppliers of Chlorhexidine evidenced by a US FDA Type II Drug Master File or an EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP). Sources: FDA DMF list, EDQM certification database.

• MEDICHEM SASpain3 active DMF GMP on record
• RN LABORATORIES PVT LTD3 active DMF
• RN LABORATORIES EUROPE BVNetherlands2 active DMF
• Cadila Pharmaceuticals LimitedIndia2 active DMF GMP on record
• XTTRIUM LABORATORIES INCUnited States1 active DMF
• FAR SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC DBA FAR CHEMICAL1 active DMF
• AVA INCFrance1 active DMF
• GARONIT PHARMACEUTICAL INC1 active DMF
• SMAART PHARMACEUTTICALSIndia1 active DMF
• EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBHGermany GMP on record
• DELTA SYNTHETIC CO LTDTaiwan
• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
• DEGUSSA AG WERK RADEBEUL
• PLIVA PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICAL FOOD & COSMETIC INDUSTRY
• Thatcher CompanyUnited States
• ROHIT PLASTICS AND CHEMICALS
• BASIC PHARMA CHEM
• R N PHARMACEUTICALS
• GLIDE CHEM PVT LTD
• BASIC PHARMA LIFE SCIENCE PVT LTD
• VIPOR CHEMICALS PRIVATE LTD
• SSL International Plc
• ZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS
• Orion CorporationFinland
• Lonza Group AGSwitzerland

Showing 25 of 26 suppliers — see the full list in the app.

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (19 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Chlorhexidine expires 2 Oct 2027. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

2-[6-[[amino-[[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1NC(=NC(=NCCCCCCN=C(N)N=C(N)NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)N)N)Cl

InChIKey

GHXZTYHSJHQHIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N