PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE 0.12 %
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 0.12 % · DIN 02240433 · PHARMASCIENCE INC
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE?
PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE 0.12 % contains CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 0.12 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02240433, held by PHARMASCIENCE INC, supplied as MOUTHWASH for BUCCAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 03-Sep-2025. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
What is PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE used for?
pms-CHLORHEXIDINE and pms-CHLORHEXIDINE WITHOUT ALCOHOL (0.12% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Mouthwash) are indicated for use as part of a professional program for the treatment of moderate to severe gingivitis, and for management of associated gingival bleeding and inflammation between dental visits. For patients having coexisting gingivitis and periodontitis, see PRECAUTIONS.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
What else is PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE called?
The same molecule, CHLORHEXIDINE, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| SEPTEAL | Latin | Morocco |
| BUCCOSEPT | Latin | Morocco |
| LAVENTE OINT. | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Naseptin | Latin | South Africa |
| Plaqacide | Latin | Australia |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02240433 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE |
| Generic / active ingredient | CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 0.12 % |
| Manufacturer | PHARMASCIENCE INC |
| Strength | 0.12 % |
| Dosage form | MOUTHWASH |
| Route of administration | BUCCAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | A01AB03 CHLORHEXIDINE |
| AHFS class | 52:04.92 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 03-Sep-2025 |
| Original market date | 2000-02-09 00:00:00 |
How is this product identified?
Purchase orders, customs paperwork and tender documents each ask for a different identifier, and a DIN written without its leading zeros is the single most common reason an order line fails to match. Every form Nexara accepts for this product is listed here.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in Nexara ordering) | 02240433 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2240433 |
| Brand name | PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE |
| Active ingredient / INN | CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 0.12 % |
| ATC code | A01AB03 |
| ATC anatomical main group | A — Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | A01 |
| AHFS class | 52:04.92 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | PHARMASCIENCE INC |
How is it stored and handled?
Store between 15°C and 25°C.
How is it supplied?
HDPE white round bottles of 475 mL
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 0.12 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | MOUTHWASH |
| Route | BUCCAL |
| Packaging as described in the monograph | HDPE white round bottles of 475 mL |
| Storage | Store between 15°C and 25°C. |
One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced. Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code A01AB03 CHLORHEXIDINE. 8 of 19 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURO-CHLORHEXIDINE | 0.12 % | MOUTHWASH | EURO-PHARM INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02462842 |
| ORO CLEAR | 0.12 % | MOUTHWASH | GERMIPHENE CORPORATION | MARKETED | DIN 02291096 |
| ORO-CLENSE | 0.12 % | MOUTHWASH | GERMIPHENE CORPORATION | MARKETED | DIN 02209055 |
| PERIDEX ORAL RINSE | 0.12 % | MOUTHWASH | 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | MARKETED | DIN 02237452 |
| PERIOGARD ALCOHOL FREE | 0.12 % | SOLUTION | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02405091 |
| PMS-CHLORHEXIDINE WITHOUT ALCOHOL | 0.12 % | MOUTHWASH | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | DIN 02493160 |
| PREVORA STAGE 1 | 10 % | SOLUTION ; KIT | CHX TECHNOLOGIES INC | MARKETED | DIN 02046245 |
| CHLORHEXIDINE | 0.12 % | MOUTHWASH | BAJAJ MEDICAL, LLC | CANCELLED (UNRETURNED ANNUAL) | DIN 02242329 |
| CHLORHEXIDINE ALCOHOL FREE | 0.12 % | MOUTHWASH | EURO-PHARM INTERNATIONAL CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02463032 |
| CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 0.12% ORAL RINSE, USP | 0.12 % | LIQUID ; MOUTHWASH/GARGLE | XTTRIUM LABORATORIES INC. | APPROVED | DIN 02432579 |
Who else supplies CHLORHEXIDINE worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. CHLORHEXIDINE appears in 132 registered pack listings across 6 markets, published on 5 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.
Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.
How much does CHLORHEXIDINE cost around the world?
CHLORHEXIDINE is listed on 5 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 17 pack listings published on 5 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 2 | 7 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 4 | 4 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 2 | 3 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 2 | 2 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 1 | 1 | 01 Sep 2026 |
Why there are no figures here. These bases are not comparable. A Brazilian ex-factory ceiling, a Belgian pharmacy public price and a Japanese reimbursement rate answer three different questions, and none of them is what a product lands in Canada for. Putting them side by side would mislead in both directions, so Nexara publishes where a molecule is listed and on what basis, and quotes the delivered Canadian price per order.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.