CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH 4 % — DIN 02295679
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 4 % · PARTNAR ANIMAL HEALTH INC. · SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH?
CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH 4 % contains CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 4 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02295679, held by PARTNAR ANIMAL HEALTH INC., supplied as SOLUTION for TOPICAL (COMMERCIAL) administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 23-Sep-2022. 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.
How much does Chlorhexidine cost around the world?
Chlorhexidine is listed on 5 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.
What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Australia publishes a ex-manufacturer; Morocco publishes a PPV (public price); Saudi Arabia publishes a public. Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.
| Market | Price basis published there | Brands | Packs listed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 2 | 7 | USD███.██ |
| South Africa | single exit price | 4 | 4 | ZAR███.██ |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 2 | 3 | MAD███.██ |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 2 | 2 | AUD███.██ |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 1 | 1 | SAR███.██ |
17 pack listings across 11 brand entries and 5 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Chlorhexidine pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
Canada publishes no comparable public list price. For a delivered Canadian price on a licensed account, verify your licence — it takes about a minute.
Is there a generic Chlorhexidine in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
49 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Chlorhexidine, across 90 DINs, of which 21 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | 5 | 5 | CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION 0.05%, DEXIDIN 2 DETERGENT, DEXIDIN 2 SOLUTION, DEXIDIN 20, DEXIDIN LIQ 4% | Sourceable in Canada |
| OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | 4 | 3 | BAXEDIN, BAXEDIN LIQ 20%, BAXEDIN PRE-OP, STANHEXIDINE AQUEOUS 2% WITH 4% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL | Sourceable in Canada |
| 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | 3 | 3 | SOLUPREP AQ SPONGE, SOLUPREP AQ SWAB, SOLUPREP LD SPONGE | Sourceable in Canada |
| ECOLAB CO | 3 | 2 | BACTI-STAT CHG, ENDURE 400 SCRUB-STAT 4, ENDURE 420 CIDA-STAT | Sourceable in Canada |
| LERNAPHARM (LORIS) INC. | 3 | 2 | LORIS 2% CHG BODY CLEANSER/NETTOYANT POUR LE CORPS, LORIS 2% CHG SOLUTION, LORIS 2% CHG WIPE/SERVIETTE | Sourceable in Canada |
| PARTNAR ANIMAL HEALTH INC. | 3 | 2 | CHLORHEXIDINE 2% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH, CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH, CHLORHEXIDINE SOLUTION | Sourceable in Canada |
| BECTON DICKINSON | 2 | 1 | E-Z SCRUB 747 4%, E-Z SCRUB ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM SOLUTION CONTAINING 4% CHG | Sourceable in Canada |
| GOJO CANADA INC | 1 | 1 | PURELL ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM HANDWASH 2% CHG | Sourceable in Canada |
| SAGE PRODUCTS LLC | 1 | 1 | ANTISEPTIC BODY CLEANSER | Sourceable in Canada |
| SC JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL CA INC | 1 | 1 | HYGENIPAK 2% CHG FOAMING SKIN CLEANSER | Sourceable in Canada |
| 3M CANADA COMPANY | 6 | 0 | LAURA LINE CHLORHEXIDINE ANTISEPTIC SOAP, SOLUPREP ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER PREOPERATIVE KIT, SOLUPREP ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER SPONGE, SOLUPREP AQ, SOLUPREP AQ APPLICATOR, SOLUPREP AQ WIPE | No marketed DIN |
| GERMIPHENE CORPORATION | 5 | 0 | CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION USP 20%, FIRST AID ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER, GERMI STAT GEL 2%, GERMI STAT GEL 4%, GERMI-STAT 2% FOAMING LIQUID | No marketed DIN |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 4 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | TOPICAL (COMMERCIAL) |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Chlorhexidine |
|---|---|
| ATC code | D08AC02 |
| AHFS class | 28:10.00 ; 28:08.12 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 02295679 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2295679 |
| Brand name | CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH |
| Generic / active ingredient | CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 4 % |
| Market authorization holder | PARTNAR ANIMAL HEALTH INC. |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | D08AC02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D08AC |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 23-Sep-2022 |
| Original market date | 2007-11-26 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
21 of 90 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTISEPTIC BODY CLEANSER | 2 % | WIPE | SAGE PRODUCTS LLC | MARKETED | 02245741 |
| BAXEDIN LIQ 20% | 20 % | SOLUTION | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | MARKETED | 00658413 |
| BAXEDIN PRE-OP | 0.5 % | SOLUTION | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | MARKETED | 01936441 |
| CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION 0.05% | 0.05 % | SOLUTION | LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | MARKETED | 00832146 |
| CHLORHEXIDINE SOLUTION | 2 % | SOLUTION | PARTNAR ANIMAL HEALTH INC. | MARKETED | 02295253 |
| DEXIDIN 2 DETERGENT | 2 % | SOLUTION | LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | MARKETED | 00832138 |
| DEXIDIN 2 SOLUTION | 2 % | SOLUTION | LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | MARKETED | 02238982 |
| DEXIDIN 20 | 20 % | SOLUTION | LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | MARKETED | 00832030 |
| DEXIDIN LIQ 4% | 4 % | SOLUTION | LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | MARKETED | 00832111 |
| E-Z SCRUB 747 4% | 4 % | SPONGE | BECTON DICKINSON | MARKETED | 01939947 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D08AC
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine | AKILGELD HAND SANITIZER · AKILSPRAY HAND SANITIZER · ANTISEPTIC BODY CLEANSER · ANTISEPTIC CLEANSER SOLUTION · ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID SPRAY · ANTISEPTIC LOTION SOAP 2% · ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER · AVIDENE SURGICAL SCRUB · BACTI-STAT CHG · BACTOSHIELD CHG 2% · BACTOSHIELD CHG 4% · BAXEDIN · BAXEDIN LIQ 20% · BAXEDIN PRE-OP · CALGON VESTAL 2% CHG ANTIMICROB.SKIN CLEANS. · CALGON VESTAL 4% CHG ANTIMICROB.SKIN CLEANS. · CHLORHEXIDINE 2% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH · CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH · CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION 0.05% · CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION USP 20% · CHLORHEXIDINE LIQ 0.05% · CHLORHEXIDINE SOLUTION · CHLORHEXSEPTIC-LIQ 0.5MG/ML · DERMSAFE CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE HAND SANITIZER LOTION · DERMSAFE PC · DEXIDIN 2 DETERGENT · DEXIDIN 2 SOLUTION · DEXIDIN 20 · DEXIDIN LIQ 4% · E-Z SCRUB 747 4% · E-Z SCRUB ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM SOLUTION CONTAINING 4% CHG · ENDURE 400 SCRUB-STAT 4 · ENDURE 420 CIDA-STAT · FIRST AID ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER · FOAMING HAND ANTISEPTIC WITH CHG 2% · FOREVER · FOREVER SKIN GLOW · GERMI STAT GEL 2% · GERMI STAT GEL 4% · GERMI-STAT 2% FOAMING LIQUID · HENRY SCHEIN ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · HEXIREX ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER · HIBICLENS ANTISEPTIC/ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · HIBIDIL · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER 2% · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER 4% · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER LIQ 4% · HYGENIPAK 2% CHG FOAMING SKIN CLEANSER · HYGENIPAK 2% CHG SKIN CLEANSER · HYGIENIPAK 4% CHG FOAMING SKIN CLEANSER · HYGIENIPAK 4% CHG SKIN CLEANSER · LAURA LINE ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM SOAP 2% · LAURA LINE CHLORHEXIDINE ANTISEPTIC SOAP · LORIS 2% CHG BODY CLEANSER/NETTOYANT POUR LE CORPS · LORIS 2% CHG SOLUTION · LORIS 2% CHG WIPE/SERVIETTE · ORONINE H OINTMENT 1% · OSTAR ANTIMICROBIAL HAND SOAP 2% - LIQUID · PERIOSELECT ANTIMICROBIAL SOL 0.12% · PURELL ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM HANDWASH 2% CHG · ROUGIER CLEAN DERM · ROUGIER VAP-CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 2% W/V · ROUHEX G 20% · ROUHEX G 4% · ROUHEX G LIQ 2% · SANITAL ANTIBACTERIAL HAND SOAP · SCRUB CARE SURGICAL SCRUB BRUSH/NAIL CLEANER WITH EXIDINE 4 · SCRUB STAT 4 FOAM LIQ · SEAQUA X · SKINVISIBLE CHLORHEXIDINE FORMULA HAND SANITIZER LOTION · SOFT CARE 2% CHG ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · SOLUNET C BROSSE 4% · SOLUPREP ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER PREOPERATIVE KIT · SOLUPREP ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER SPONGE · SOLUPREP AQ · SOLUPREP AQ APPLICATOR · SOLUPREP AQ SPONGE · SOLUPREP AQ SWAB · SOLUPREP AQ WIPE · SOLUPREP LD SPONGE · SPECTRO GRAM 2 SKIN CLEANSER · STANHEXIDINE 20% · STANHEXIDINE AQUEOUS 2% WITH 4% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · STANHEXIDINE RED TINCTURE 0.5% · STAT TOUCH 2 ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · STERI-CLEAN · STERI-STAT LIQ 2.0% · STERI-STAT LIQ 20% · STERIXIN 0.05% | 90 | 21 | Yes |
| Chlorhexidine, Combinations | 3M SOLUPREP SPONGE · AVAGARD CHG · BAXEDIN 2% - 70% · BIOPREP · BIOPREP LIQ · CHLORAPREP · CHLORAPREP LIQ 0.5% · CHLORAPREP ONE-STEP · CHLORAPREP SWABSTICKS · CHLORHEXIDINE 0.5% LIQ · CHLORHEXIDINE AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL PREP PADS · CHLORHEXIDINE AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL SWABSTICKS · CHLORHEXIDINE-CETRIMIDE SOLTN CONC · CIDA-STAT FOAM · CIDA-STAT LIQ · DEXIDIN 0.5 SOLUTION · FOAM CARE CHG SURGICAL HAND SCRUB · GERMI-STAT 0.5% ANTISEPTIC PREP GEL · GERMI-STAT PREP GEL · HEXIFOAM-SKIN DISINFECTANT AER 1% · HIBISTAT GERMICIDAL HAND RINSE · IC-GEL · LORIS - I.V. · LORIS I.V. PRO - PREFILLED APPLICATOR WITH SOLUTION · LORIS I.V. PRO - SPONGE · LORIS I.V. PRO - SWABSTICK · MICROBAN MEDICAL · PURMIST · SALVESEPT CRM · SAVLODIL · SAVLON HOSPITAL CONCENTRATE · SCRUB-STAT IV 4% · SEPTI-SAN · SOFT CARE ANTISEPTIC HAND SOAP · SOLUPREP · SOLUPREP APPLICATOR · SOLUPREP QD SOLUTION · SOLUPREP QD SWAB · SOLUPREP QD WIPE · SOLUPREP SWAB · SOLUPREP WIPE · STANHEXIDINE 2% WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 4% · STANHEXIDINE 4% WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 4% · STERI-STAT LIQ 4.0% · STERI-STAT TINCTURE (TINTED) ANTIS PREP GEL · STERIGEL PLUS · ULTRASTAT | 49 | 12 | Yes |
| Hexamidine | CABRAL IDS · HEXAM IDS · LEXXEL IDS | 4 | 0 | Not in Canada |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC D08A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D08AJ | Benzalkonium · Benzalkonium, Combinations · Benzethonium Chloride · Benzethonium Chloride, Combinations · Cetrimide · Cetrimonium · Quaternary Ammonium Compounds | 385 | 42 |
| D08AE | Chloroxylenol · Chloroxylenol, Combinations · Combinations, Of Phenol And Derivatives · Hexachlorophene · Metacresolsulphonic Acid-Formaldehyde · Triclosan · Triclosan, Combinations | 458 | 16 |
| D08AB | Aluminium Agents | 7 | 0 |
| D08AH | Clioquinol | 2 | 0 |
| D08AX | Ethanol · Ethanol, Combinations · Hydrogen Peroxide · Isopropanol · Isopropanol, Combinations · Other Antiseptics And Disinfectants · Sodium Hypochlorite · Tosylchloramide Sodium | 135 | 0 |
| D08AG | Iodine · Iodine Products · Iodine, Combinations · Povidone-Iodine · Povidone-Iodine, Combinations | 50 | 0 |
| D08AD | Boric Acid Products | 7 | 0 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
What else is CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH 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.
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. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
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.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
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.