Kepivance Alternatives Compared
Kepivance (palifermin) | Chlorhexidine topical | Gelclair (sodium hyaluronate) |
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Kepivance (palifermin) | Chlorhexidine topical | Gelclair (sodium hyaluronate) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Mucositis. Kepivance may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Periodontitis, Mucositis, Gingivitis, Skin Disinfection - Preoperative. Chlorhexidine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Mucositis. Gelclair may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Chlorhexidine topical has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 65 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
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Acclean, Bactoshield, Bactoshield CHG, 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 sodium hyaluronate brands include: Bionect, Hylase Wound Gel, Hylinate, Hylira, IPM Wound, RadiaPlexRx, Xclair | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
5.7 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 129 drugs are known to interact with Kepivance:
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A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Chlorhexidine topical:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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. |
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. |
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
December 15, 2004 |
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WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||
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