Hexabalm Uses

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What is Hexabalm?

Hexabalm is a topical antibacterial cleanser. It is used to clean the skin before surgery to prevent the spread of infection. It works like a detergent to cleanse the skin by killing or preventing the growth of bacteria.

Hexabalm is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Hexabalm indications

An indication is a term used for the list of condition or symptom or illness for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
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Indicated for use as a surgical scrub and a bacteriostatic skin cleanser. It may also be used to control an outbreak of gram-positive infection where other infection control procedures have been unsuccessful. Use only as long as necessary for infection control.

How should I use Hexabalm?

There are specific as well as general uses of a drug or medicine. A medicine can be used to prevent a disease, treat a disease over a period or cure a disease. It can also be used to treat the particular symptom of the disease. The drug use depends on the form the patient takes it. It may be more useful in injection form or sometimes in tablet form. The drug can be used for a single troubling symptom or a life-threatening condition. While some medications can be stopped after few days, some drugs need to be continued for prolonged period to get the benefit from it.

Use Hexabalm as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Hexabalm.

Hexabalm description

Hexabalm is a polyene antifungal drug to which many molds and yeasts are sensitive, including Candida spp. Hexabalm has some toxicity associated with it when given intravenously, but it is not absorbed across intact skin or mucous membranes. It is considered a relatively safe drug for treating oral or gastrointestinal fungal infections.

Hexabalm interactions

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Hexabalm side effects

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What are the possible side effects of Hexabalm?

may include dermatitis and photosensitivity. Sensitivity to Hexabalm is rare; however, persons who have developed photoallergy to similar compounds also may become sensitive to Hexabalm.

In persons with highly sensitive skin the use of pHisoHex may at times produce a reaction characterized by redness and/or mild scaling or dryness, especially when it is combined with such mechanical factors as excessive rubbing or exposure to heat or cold.

Hexabalm contraindications

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Should not be used on burned or denuded skin.

It should not be used as an occlusive dressing, wetpack, or lotion. It should not be used routinely for prophylactic total body bathing.

It should not be used as a vaginal pack or tampon, or on any mucous membranes.

It should not be used on persons with sensitivity to any of its components. It should not be used on persons who have demonstrated primary light sensitivity to halogenated phenol derivatives because of the possibility of cross-sensitivity to Hexabalm.


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Active ingredient matches for Hexabalm:

Hexachlorophene


List of Hexabalm substitutes (brand and generic names)

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Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer)Price, USD
Emulsion; Topical; Hexachlorophene 3%
Phisohex 148ml Bottle$ 35.46
Hexachlorophene powder$ 11.47
Phisohex 3% cleanser$ 0.18
Phisohex 473ml Bottle$ 0.13
Tersaseptic cleanser$ 0.05
Phisohex 148ml Bottle$ 35.46
Hexachlorophene powder$ 11.47
Phisohex 3% cleanser$ 0.18
Phisohex 473ml Bottle$ 0.13
Tersaseptic cleanser$ 0.05
Sponge; Topical; Hexachlorophene 3%
Sponge; Topical; Hexachlorophene 480 mg (Davis and Geck)
Sponge; Topical; Hexachlorophene 480 mg
Sponge; Topical; Hexachlorophene 330 mg
Solution; Topical; Hexachlorophene 0.25% (Calgon vestal)
Emulsion; Topical; Hexachlorophene 3%

References

  1. DailyMed. "HEXACHLOROPHENE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  2. PubChem. "hexachlorophene". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
  3. DrugBank. "hexachlorophene". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00756 (accessed September 17, 2018).

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