2023-11-30 15:02:32
How to reduce the risk of chlorhexidine allergy?
By not using it as your first home disinfectant.
Indeed, the wash with clean water and soap is the action to be carried out as a priority to clean a superficial wound: scrape, abrasion, shallow and small cut, small superficial burn.
What should I do if I have already had an allergic reaction to chlorhexidine?
If you have ever had or think you have had an allergic reaction to chlorhexidine, tell your nurse, pharmacist, doctor, surgeon or dentist. Indeed, it is important that he is aware of this allergy, particularly when disinfecting your skin during an injection (injection of a medication or blood sample for example) or a surgical operation. He can then use an alternative.
You can also enter this allergy in your Health area.
To confirm that you are allergic to chlorhexidine, consult an allergist
I used chlorhexidine and think I’m having a serious allergic reaction. What to do ?
If you have one or more of the symptoms suggestive of a serious allergy, stop using chlorhexidine and get medical help immediately, by calling 15.
This may include swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat; a rash accompanied by redness and itching; wheezing or difficulty breathing; a feeling of weakness and dizziness; a strange metallic taste in the mouth; of fainting.
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