Quick answers
- What is Bactoshield CHG?
- Bactoshield CHG is a brand name of Chlorhexidine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 7 Bactoshield CHG products in 5 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Bactoshield CHG?
- Xttrium holds the FDA application for Bactoshield CHG (NDA019125, approved December 24, 1984). 1 other company (repackagers or distributors) also list Bactoshield CHG products.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Bactoshield CHG?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 22 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Bactoshield CHG product. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Bactoshield CHG been recalled?
- No recall linked to Bactoshield CHG products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Bactoshield CHG is
Each Bactoshield CHG product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Chlorhexidine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| chlorhexidine gluconate 2 mg/100 mL solution (topical) | Bactoshield CHG | None listed | DailyMed |
| chlorhexidine gluconate 20 mg/mL liquid (topical) | Bactoshield CHG | 5 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| chlorhexidine gluconate 20 mg/mL solution (topical) | Bactoshield CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 7 products, 4 companies | DailyMed |
| chlorhexidine gluconate 40 mg/mL liquid (topical) | Bactoshield CHG | None listed | DailyMed |
| chlorhexidine gluconate 40 mg/mL solution (topical) | Bactoshield CHG | 10 products, 5 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Chlorhexidine →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Companies that list Bactoshield CHG
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Bactoshield CHG products.
- SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc.4 products
- Xttrium Laboratories, Inc.3 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Bactoshield CHG products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.