Hibiscrub Antibacterial Skin Cleanser - 5 Litre

Antimicrobial cleanser for pre- and post-operative care and on-ward handwashing

Hibiscrub^® antimicrobial skin cleanser has been used for more than 45 years in hospitals around the world to help manage infection. It is used for pre-operative surgical hand disinfection, antiseptic hand washing on the ward, and pre- and post-operative skin antisepsis for patients undergoing elective surgery.

Containing 4% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate, Hibiscrub is effective against a wide range of microbes, including several strains of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, yeast, fungi and viruses, and reduces bacterial load more efficiently than povidone iodine. Hibiscrub has also been shown to significantly decrease the risk of hospital-associated S aureus infections by up to 60% when used in combination with a nasal antibiotic. 

Hibiscrub is not absorbed into the skin, but binds to it to form a protective layer that kills bacteria within one minute, and continues to do so for up to six hours after application.  Unlike povidone iodine, Hibiscrub is not inactivated by bodily fluids.

Hibiscrub has been dermatologically tested, and is proven to be gentle on the skin, even with frequent use. This is significant because repeated application of Hibiscrub has been shown to increase its antimicrobial efficacy.

• Wide range of applications across infection control protocols
• Fast acting with a long-lasting effect of up to six hours
• Tough against microbes - gentle to the skin

Ingredients

Active Ingredient: Chlorhexidine gluconate 4.0% w/v

Also contains: Polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block coplymer, Lauryl dimethyl amine oxide, Glycerol, Macrogol 7 glycerol cocoate, Ponceau 4R (E124), Isopropyl alcohol, Herbacol 015393 TB, D-gluconolactone, Sodium hydroxide and Purified water.

How to use

1. Rinse yourself and then switch off the shower
2. Wash your face with undiluted Hibiscrub, especially around the nose avoiding your nostrils, eyes and ears
3. Using your hands working downwards, wash armpits
4. Continue washing the whole body and legs and wash well around the groin area
5. After washing all these important areas, rinse off under the shower
6. Now repeat steps 1 to 5, but this time starting with the hair
7. After washing all these important areas, rinse off under the shower
8. After final rinse, dry yourself thoroughly with a clean towel and put on clean clothes

Precautions

This is a medicine; Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist.

Avoid contact with brain, meninges and middle ear. If Hibiscrub comes into contact with the eyes, wash out immediately and thoroughly with water. In patients with head or spinal injuries or a perforated ear drum, the benefit of use in pre-operative should be evaluated against the risk of contact.

Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.

Do not inject. Do not use in body cavities. For external use only.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.