Bactinol Solution

Antiseptic combination for external use:

• Cleaning and disinfecting cuts, grazes, minor burns and wounds
• Skin disinfection before injections or minor procedures
• Cleaning instruments and surfaces (concentrated solutions, diluted as directed)
• Cream: minor cuts, nappy rash prevention and minor skin infections (some products)

Solution/liquid: dilute as directed on the label (concentrated forms such as 1.5% chlorhexidine + 15% cetrimide are diluted, e.g. 1 in 30 for wounds and skin); apply with clean cotton or gauze, or use for washing.

Ready-to-use or cream: apply to the affected area 1–3 times daily.

• For external use only — do not swallow.

• Allergy to chlorhexidine or cetrimide
• Not for use in the eyes, ears (especially perforated eardrum), or on the brain/meninges
• Not for deep body cavities

Uncommon: skin irritation, dryness, redness, contact dermatitis.

Rare but serious: severe allergic reactions to chlorhexidine (hives, swelling, breathing difficulty, collapse).

• Use the correct dilution — concentrated solutions can burn skin.
• Rinse well with water if it gets into the eyes.
• Seek medical care for deep, large, dirty or animal-bite wounds.
• Stop if irritation or allergy develops.

Safe for external use in pregnancy and breastfeeding (rinse the nipple area before feeding if applied there).

• Soaps and anionic detergents reduce activity — rinse soap off first
• Do not mix with other antiseptics

If swallowed: nausea, vomiting; concentrated solutions may cause throat irritation. Seek advice; do not induce vomiting.

Store below 30°C, protected from light. Use diluted solutions promptly.