Chlorohexidine adduct and method of preparing same

US5304369A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Ivoclar AG · LI

Inventors

• Volker Rheinberger · Vaduz, LI
• Ulrich Salz · Gettorf, DE
• Peter Burtscher · Reutte, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 23, 1992
• Grant date: Apr 19, 1994
• Expiry date: Oct 23, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61Q11/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A chlorohexidine adduct comprising one molecule of chlorohexidine with six molecules of hydrogen fluoride and a process for its preparation are described, said adduct displaying a high anti-bacterial effectiveness vis-a-vis Streptococcus mutans even in very small concentrations and being valuable as anti-plaque agent and for caries prevention.