product Name:Polihexanide HCl

Synonyms:Polyhexamethylene Biguanide HCl; hexan-1-ide; PHMB; Poly(hexamethylenebiguanide)hydrochloride; Poly(iminocarbonimidoyliminocarbonimidoylimino-1,6-hexanediyl) hydrochloride; Polyhexamethylene biguanide Hydrochloride

Molecular Formula:C18H41ClN10

Molecular Weight:433.03814

InChI:InChI=1/C18H40N10.ClH/c1-15(19)24-11-7-3-4-9-13-26-17(21)28-18(22)27-14-10-6-5-8-12-25-16(20)23-2;/h3-14H2,1-2H3,(H2,19,24)(H3,20,23,25)(H5,21,22,26,27,28);1H

CAS Registry Number:32289-58-0

Polyhexanide (polyhexamethylene biguanide, PHMB) is a polymer used as a disinfectant and antiseptic. In dermatological use, it is spelled polihexanide (INN) and sold under names such as Lavasept, Serasept, and Omnicide. PHMB has been shown to be effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Staphylococcus aureus (also the methicillin-resistant type, MRSA), Escherichia coli, Candida albicans (yeast), Aspergillus brasiliensis (mold),vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and Klebsiella pneumoniae (carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae).