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Effect of Chlorhexidine CHX on coronavirus:
CHX concentration tested in various studies till now has been too low.
1st study: CHX 0.02% w/v (1988)
2nd study: 0.01125- 0.015 % w/v (1998)
These conc. are too low & these studies didn't test CHX against coronavirus either
Effect of Chlorhexidine CHX on coronavirus:
CHX concentration tested in various studies till now has been too low.
1st study: CHX 0.02% w/v (1988)
2nd study: 0.01125- 0.015 % w/v (1998)
These conc. are too low & these studies didn't test CHX against coronavirus either
When Hong Kong University researchers increased the Chlorhexidine concentration by just three units i.e. from 0.02% to 0.05% CHX was found to be effective against the coronavirus. CHX was found to be as effective as 7.5% Povidone Iodine or 70% ethyl alcohol.
Hence dental & medical practitioners need not worry about Chlorhexidine gluconate being ineffective against the novel Coronavirus. The concentrations used in the earlier experiments are too low, and worse, they were not even tested against the novel coronavirus.
