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FDA Reported Chlorhexidine Side Effects: vision blurred, malaise, dizziness, anaphylactoid reaction, soft tissue necrosis, post procedural complication, pain, ventricular fibrillation, urticaria, shock, pruritus.
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Chlorhexidine Side Effects Report #5218815-9
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported CHLORHEXIDINE problem on Jan 22, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was treated with CHLORHEXIDINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: excoriation, inflammation, photodermatosis, xerosis. CHLORHEXIDINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Chlorhexidine Side Effects Report #5224169-4
CHLORHEXIDINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Jan 18, 2007. Male patient was treated with CHLORHEXIDINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaphylactic reaction, bronchial disorder, hypotension, oedema, pruritus, shock, urticaria, ventricular fibrillation. CHLORHEXIDINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Chlorhexidine Side Effects Report #5258646-7
Physician from UNITED STATES reported CHLORHEXIDINE problem on Mar 06, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with periodontitis and was treated with CHLORHEXIDINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pain, post procedural complication, soft tissue necrosis. CHLORHEXIDINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Chlorhexidine Side Effects Report #5179431-0
CHLORHEXIDINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 24, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with periodontitis and was treated with CHLORHEXIDINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaphylactoid reaction, dizziness, malaise, vision blurred. CHLORHEXIDINE dosage: 12 CHIPS (30 MG MILLIGRAM (S), DENTAL. During the same period patient was treated with BENDROFLUAZIDE, ATENOLOL. Patient recovered.

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