Hibiclens is a brand name of Chlorhexidine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 2 Hibiclens products in 1 strength and form.

Molnlycke Hlth holds the FDA application for Hibiclens (NDA017768, approved September 17, 1976). 1 other company (repackagers or distributors) also list Hibiclens products.

Is there a generic or store brand of Hibiclens?

Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 8 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Hibiclens product. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.

Hibiclens (Chlorhexidine): maker, FDA approval and generic versions

Official data, not advice

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Quick answers

What is Hibiclens?: Hibiclens is a brand name of Chlorhexidine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 2 Hibiclens products in 1 strength and form.
Who makes Hibiclens?: Molnlycke Hlth holds the FDA application for Hibiclens (NDA017768, approved September 17, 1976). 1 other company (repackagers or distributors) also list Hibiclens products.
Is there a generic or store brand of Hibiclens?: Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 8 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Hibiclens product. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
Has Hibiclens been recalled?: No recall linked to Hibiclens products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.

What Hibiclens is

Each Hibiclens 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 4% solution (topical)	Hibiclens	8 products, 6 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.

FDA applications of Hibiclens products (Drugs@FDA)
Application	Holder	First approved	Products
NDA017768	Molnlycke Hlth	September 17, 1976	2

Companies that list Hibiclens

The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Hibiclens products.

Asclemed USA, Inc.1 product
Molnlycke Health Care1 product

Recalls

No recall linked to Hibiclens 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.

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