Comparing Chlorhexidine Topical vs Doxy 100
Chlorhexidine topical | Doxy 100 |
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Chlorhexidine topical | Doxy 100 (doxycycline) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Periodontitis, Skin Disinfection - Preoperative, Mucositis, Gingivitis. chlorhexidine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne, Actinomycosis, Amebiasis, Anthrax, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Ocular Rosacea, Rosacea, Periodontitis, Bacterial Infection, Anthrax Prophylaxis, Bartonellosis... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Chlorhexidine topical has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 64 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Doxy 100 has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: chlorhexidine topical side effects in more detail. |
See also: Doxy 100 side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Acclean, Bactoshield, Betasept, Biopatch, Calgon Vesta, ChloraPrep One-Step, Chlorostat, Chlorostat 4, CliniClean, Denti-Rinse, Dyna-Hex, Exidine, Hibiclens, Hibistat, Hibistat Towelette, Paroex, Peridex, PerioChip, Periogard, Scrub Care, Scrub Care Exidine, Sky Oral Rinse, Spectrum-4, Tegaderm CHG Dressing View more | Other doxycycline brands include: Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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23 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with chlorhexidine topical:
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A total of 207 drugs are known to interact with Doxy 100:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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