Quick answers
- What is Scrub-Stat?
- Scrub-Stat is a brand name of Chlorhexidine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 4 Scrub-Stat products in 2 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Scrub-Stat?
- Ecolab holds the FDA application for Scrub-Stat (NDA019258, approved July 22, 1986).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Scrub-Stat?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 16 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Scrub-Stat product. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Scrub-Stat been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 1 recall of Scrub-Stat products; the newest started February 12, 2016. A recall usually concerns specific lots, not every product.
What Scrub-Stat is
Each Scrub-Stat 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 solution (topical) | Scrub-Stat | 6 products, 4 companies | DailyMed |
| chlorhexidine gluconate 40 mg/mL solution (topical) | Scrub-Stat | 10 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.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA019258 | Ecolab | July 22, 1986 | 4 |
Companies that list Scrub-Stat
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Scrub-Stat products.
- Ecolab Inc.4 products
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code or label. A recall usually covers specific lots: check the lot number on your package and ask your pharmacist. Do not stop a medicine on your own.
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February 12, 2016 · Class III · Terminated · D-0766-2016
Subpotent drug
Scrub-Stat 4 (chlorhexidine gluconate) Foam Forming Solution, 4%, packaged in a) 800 mL Plastic (HDPE) Bottles (NDC 47593-265-36), b) 1250 mL Plastic (HDPE) Bottles (NDC 47593-468-59), OTC, Ecolab, St Paul, MN 55102 — Ecolab Inc
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.