Quick answers
- What is Periogard Alcohol Free?
- Periogard Alcohol Free is a brand name of Chlorhexidine gluconate, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 3 Periogard Alcohol Free products in 1 strength and form.
- Who makes Periogard Alcohol Free?
- Colgate-Palmolive Co holds the FDA application for Periogard Alcohol Free (ANDA203212, approved January 28, 2016). 1 other company (repackagers or distributors) also list Periogard Alcohol Free products.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Periogard Alcohol Free?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 27 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Periogard Alcohol Free product, 26 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Periogard Alcohol Free been recalled?
- No recall linked to Periogard Alcohol Free products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Periogard Alcohol Free is
Each Periogard Alcohol Free 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 gluconate · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| chlorhexidine gluconate 1.2 mg/mL rinse (buccal) | Periogard Alcohol Free | 27 products, 20 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Chlorhexidine gluconate →
FDA approval
- ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDA203212 | Colgate-Palmolive Co | January 28, 2016 | 3 |
Companies that list Periogard Alcohol Free
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Periogard Alcohol Free products.
- Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2 products
- Atlantic Biologicals Corp.1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Periogard Alcohol Free 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.