Over-the-counter medicine
Alcohol and chlorhexidine First approved as Avagard
Alcohol and chlorhexidine (Avagard) is an over-the-counter medicine with an FDA approval on record since 2001. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.
- No generic listed
- Over the counter
Check it at the source: the alcohol and chlorhexidine FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 22, 2026, Solventum US LLC); the NDA 21074 record on Drugs@FDA; every alcohol and chlorhexidine label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of April 22, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usagesurgical hand antiseptic: significantly reduces the number of micro-organisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care healthcare personnel hand antiseptic: hand rub to help reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease recommended for repeated use
Forms and strengths
- 8.3 mg/ml / 506.3 mg/ml
Lotion.
On the market
- Earliest approval on file
- June 7, 2001 Avagard, Solventum; Drugs@FDA’s file, where older or withdrawn approvals can be missing
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 1 of which 0 under generic applications, 1 under brand applications, repackagers included; 1 more under the over-the-counter monograph, without an application
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- Not in the survey
- Shortage (FDA)
- No current entry
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- No recall recorded
- FAERS reports
- 5 through July 30, 2026
What is alcohol and chlorhexidine used for?
From the label: indications and usagesurgical hand antiseptic: significantly reduces the number of micro-organisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care healthcare personnel hand antiseptic: hand rub to help reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease recommended for repeated use
Source: FDA drug label (3M Avagard), Solventum US LLC, effective April 22, 2026 (SPL set 8bf8fe8e-76cb-4eda-a18d-1687050285ae), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for alcohol and chlorhexidine (Avagard)?
No generic alcohol and chlorhexidine is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
- 2001 earliest approval on file
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do FAERS reports show for alcohol and chlorhexidine?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 5 reports that list alcohol and chlorhexidine among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 0 are coded as a death and 0 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- Alcohol and chlorhexidine side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other