Product Name

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION 20%

Appearance

An almost colourless or pale - yellowish liquid, miscible with water, soluble in acetone and in alcohol.

Identification

First identification      : A,B.
Second identification : B,C,D.

Relative density

1.06 to 1.07

pH

Dilute 5.0 ml to 100.0 ml with carbon dioxide free water R. The pH of  the solution is 5.5 to 7.0.

Chloroaniline

To comply with BP test.

Related substances

To comply with BP test.

Purity

Chlorhexidine digluconate solution is an aqueous solution which contains not less than 190 g/l. and not more than 210 g/l. of  1,1'-hexamethylenebis[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-biguanide]di(D-digluconate).
 

Additional test :

Colour test

Absorbance not more than 0.03 at 480 nm.