Description
Vetasept® Chlorhexidine Surgical Scrub is a low viscosity, premium antimicrobial skin scrub with emollients. Can be used as an alternative to Hibiscrub.
Composition: Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% w/v in a detergent based solution.
Uses: For rapid disinfection of hands and/or pre-operative skin preparation.
Features/ Benefits:
• Pleasantly perfumed and contains an emollient to prevent skin drying.
• Suitable for soiled hands.
• Residual antimicrobial activity
Dilution Rates:
Hand disinfection: none
For surgical asepsis, where no other products are used after: product should be used neat on wet skin and thoroughly rinsed
If used as initial skin clean prior to final skin prep: a diluted solution can be used, followed by an aseptic soap-free skin solution, such as Vetasept® Clear, which can be left on
Format: 500 ml comes in a bottle with pump-applicator. 5 litre container does not come with a pump.
Directions for use
Hand disinfection:
Wet hands and apply 5ml of scrub, wash for 1 minute and rinse thoroughly
Apply a further 5ml of scrub and wash for 2 minutes, rinse thoroughly and dry
Pre-operative skin preparation:
Wet the area to be cleansed and apply sufficient scrub to facilitate cleansing, wash for 1 minute
Rinse thoroughly and dry