Chemical Substance - Hexamidine diisethionate

NHPID name:

Hexamidine diisethionate

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Proper name(s):

Common name(s):

Hexamidine diisethionate

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Roles

Purposes:

Preservative Antimicrobial

Restrictions:

Upper limit:

0.1

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Detail:

For topical use only, up to 0.1%.

Reference:

CIR

Rationale:

A non-NHP because not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the NHP Regulations

Reference: NNHPD