Chlorhexidine
(1E)-2-[6-[[Amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine
Drag to rotate; arrow keys step through the atoms. Structure from PubChem CID 9552079.
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
8 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine | Hexidin obstetric, Sabax chlorhexidine p, Hexidin, +31 more | cream, 0,015% 0,15%, 0,02 %, 0,05%, +22 more | 26 applicants | 75 registrations | S1 |
5 more registered products name Chlorhexidine in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bactrazine C Cancelled | Bactrazine c | Not stated | Smith & Nephew Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | 320511 | |
| Flamazine C Cancelled | Flamazine c | Not stated | Smith & Nephew Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | S0013 | |
| Biotaine In Alcohol | Biotaine in alcohol | 100 mL | B Braun Medical (Pty) Ltd | 330526 | |
| Zhloraprep Sterile Orange | Zhloraprep sterile orange | Not stated | Zimbili Pharma CC | 550859 | |
| Biotaine | Biotaine | 2 % | B Braun Medical (Pty) Ltd | 2 registrations | S1conditions apply |
| D-germ | D-germ | 100 ml | B Braun Medical (Pty) Ltd | Q0326 | |
| Dermoswab | Dermoswab | Not stated | Alliance Pharma (Pty) Ltd | R0313 |
Regulatory status
Where S1 sits on the scale
Sold by a pharmacist, no doctor's prescription needed.
Schedule 1 medicines are normally sold by a pharmacist, or by a supervised pharmacist intern or assistant, without a doctor's visit; a veterinarian, or a licensed dispensing doctor, dentist or nurse prescriber, may also supply them. A nurse or other non-doctor prescriber may only prescribe the specific substances the Schedule names for that purpose, and may only dispense them if licensed to do so. A child under 12 may only be sold one of these medicines on a prescription, or on a written order that names the purpose and carries a signature the seller recognises.
Schedule S1, as the Consolidated Schedules list it.
Who may supply: A pharmacist, or a supervised pharmacist intern or assistant; manufacturers and wholesalers supplying people who may lawfully possess it; a veterinarian, who may prescribe, compound or dispense it; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it, and may compound or dispense it only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); a nurse or other registered non-doctor prescriber, who may prescribe only the Scheduled substances the Schedule identifies for that purpose, and dispense them if licensed to do so; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Chlorhexidine
S1: Chlorhexidine
- when intended for human vaginal use.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 320
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.