21 CFR 524.402
§ 524.402 Chlorhexidine.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 524.402, § 524.402 Chlorhexidine, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/87574
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(a) Specifications. Each gram of ointment contains 10 milligrams chlorhexidine acetate.
(b) Sponsors. See Nos. 054771 and 058829 in § 510.600(c) of this chapter.
(c) Conditions of use in dogs, cats, and horses—(1) Indications for use. For use as a topical antiseptic ointment for surface wounds.
(2) Limitations. Do not use in horses intended for human consumption.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.