Periogard

Common side effects of the rinse include tooth discoloration, tartar buildup, and altered taste.

Common side effects of the chip include toothache, headache, and upper airway infection.

This is not a complete list of chlorhexidine side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.

It is not known if chlorhexidine crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using chlorhexidine.

Take chlorhexidine exactly as prescribed.

Chlorhexidine comes in a oral rinse and a dental chip. Recommended use for oral solution is twice daily oral rinsing for 30 seconds, morning and evening after toothbrushing. Chlorhexidine rinse should not be swallowed, and should be spit out after use. Do not rinse with water or other mouthwashes immediately after rinsing with chlorhexidine. Do not brush teeth or eat immediately after rinsing with chlorhexidine.

The dental chip is inserted by your dentist into the gum pocket at most once every three months. Patients should avoid dental floss at the site of chip insertion for 10 days after placement, because flossing might dislodge the chip. All other oral hygiene may be continued as usual. There are no restrictions in regards to eating. Notify your dentisit as soon as possible if the chip falls out of place.

If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of chlorhexidine at the same time.

If you or someone you know swallows chlorhexidine, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away.

Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F ).

Keep this and all medicines out of the reach of children.

In the U.S.

• Paroex
• Peridex
• Periogard

Available Dosage Forms:

• Solution
• Liquid

Therapeutic Class: Antibacterial

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take Periogard. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using this medicine while you are pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.
• Take good care of your teeth. See a dentist often.

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

PerioGard® (Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%) is an oral rinse containing (1,1'-hexamethylene bis [5-(p-chlorophenyl) biguanide] di-D-gluconate) in a base containing water, 11.6% alcohol, glycerin, PEG-40 soribitan diiosostearate, flavor, sodium saccharin and FD&C blue no. 1. PerioGard® (Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%) is a near-neutral solution (pH range 5-7). Chlorhexidine gluconate is a salt of chlorhexidine and gluconic acid. Its chemical structure is:

PerioGard® should not be used by persons who are known to be hypersensitive to chlorhexidine gluconate or other formula ingredients.