SAVLON

This brand name is authorized in Ireland, Malta, Nigeria, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug SAVLON contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Chlorhexidine
UNII MOR84MUD8E - CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE

Chlorhexidine is an antimicrobial agent, active against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, yeasts, fungi, opportunistic anaerobes and aerobes. Chlorhexidine is mainly a “membrane-acting” agent that destroys the outer membrane of the bacteria. It is inactive on bacterial spores unless the temperatures are high.

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2 Cetrimide
UNII 24QSH2NL8N - CETRIMIDE

Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium cationic disinfectant with bactericidal activity against gram-positive and some gram-negative organisms. Cetrimide is relatively ineffective against viruses.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
SAVLON DRY Cutaneous spray, powder Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D08AC52 Chlorhexidine, combinations D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AC Biguanides and amidines
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 37130, 37131, 37132, 37133
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA1438/06301, AA908/26401
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): 04-1289
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 1465
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 30/13.1/0445

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