Quick answers
- What is Purell Antimicrobial Foam?
- Purell Antimicrobial Foam is a brand name of Chlorhexidine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 1 Purell Antimicrobial Foam product in 1 strength and form.
- Who makes Purell Antimicrobial Foam?
- Xttrium holds the FDA application for Purell Antimicrobial Foam (NDA019422, approved December 17, 1985).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Purell Antimicrobial Foam?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 5 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Purell Antimicrobial Foam product. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Purell Antimicrobial Foam been recalled?
- No recall linked to Purell Antimicrobial Foam products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Purell Antimicrobial Foam is
Each Purell Antimicrobial Foam 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 20 mg/mL liquid (topical) | Purell Antimicrobial Foam | 5 products, 3 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.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA019422 | Xttrium | December 17, 1985 | 1 |
Companies that list Purell Antimicrobial Foam
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Purell Antimicrobial Foam products.
- GOJO Industries, Inc.1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Purell Antimicrobial Foam 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.