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The PrevahexCHX® Advantage

The entrotech life sciences technology in PrevahexCHX® incorporates the pure form of chlorhexidine (CHX) into a variety of thin film transparent dressings, offering the only FDA-cleared CHX dressing with complete antimicrobial protection throughout the transparent areas of the dressing.

  • Rapid onset of action
  • Free of p-chloroaniline (PCA)
  • Free of gluconic acid and acetic acid (skin irritants, acidic and potentially skin-corrosive additives)
  • No activation by moisture, blood, sweat or alcohol required
  • No skin irritating salts, acids, colophony or binders
  • Antimicrobial protection for up to seven days
  • Transparent dressing allows full site visualization

For more information, download the PrevahexCHX® product brochure.

Other Chlorhexidine-based Dressings...

  • Can take up to three days to demonstrate significant antimicrobial activity
  • Can require moisture, alcohol, water or sweat to activate
  • Contain p-chloroaniline (PCA) (acutely toxic, skin sensitizer, probable carcinogen)
  • Commonly contain acrylic, acid, colophony and other skin irritating additives
  • Do not allow for full site visualization
Dressing Attributes PrevahexCHX® IV Clear®
CHA‑Silver
Dressing
Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad Tegaderm® CHG Gel Pad
Broad-spectrum efficacy against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and yeasts (≥ 5 log10 reduction) × × ×
Antimicrobial impregnated throughout transparent areas of dressing × ×
Transparent polyurethane thin film dressing × ×
Rapidly delivers significant (≥ 5 log10 reduction) antimicrobial protection × × ×
Free of skin irritants, such as acids, salts, binders or colophony × × ×
Verified PCA-free × × ×
Up to seven days of protection
Compatible with gamma irradiation and ethylene oxide sterilization × × ×

IV Clear® and SurgiClear® are registered trademarks of Covalon Technologies Ltd.; Biopatch is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson; Tegaderm is a registered trademark of Solventum Intellectual Properties Company.

Dressing Attributes

Broad-spectrum efficacy against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and yeasts (≥ 5 log10 reduction)

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing ×

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad ×

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad ×

Antimicrobial impregnated throughout transparent areas of dressing

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad ×

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad ×

Transparent polyurethane thin film dressing

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad ×

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad ×

Rapidly delivers significant (≥ 5 log10 reduction) antimicrobial protection

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing ×

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad ×

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad ×

Free of skin irritants, such as acids, salts, binders or colophony

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing ×

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad ×

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad ×

Verified PCA-free

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing ×

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad ×

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad ×

Up to seven days of protection

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad

Compatible with gamma irradiation and ethylene oxide sterilization

PrevahexCHX®

IV Clear® CHA-Silver Dressing ×

Biopatch® CHG Foam Pad ×

Tegaderm® CHG Get Pad ×

IV Clear® and SurgiClear® are registered trademarks of Covalon Technologies Ltd.; Biopatch is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson; Tegaderm is a registered trademark of Solventum Intellectual Properties Company.

PrevahexCHX® is Available in a Variety of Shapes, Sizes and Designs

(Each available in both single sterile and bulk, non-sterile formats)

To learn more about PrevahexCHX® antimicrobial dressings, please contact us

Instructions for Use

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PrevahexCHX® Instructions for Use

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Instructions for Use Video: 1492CH/1492CH-NS

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Instructions for Use Video: 1491CH-1491CH-NS

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