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Modified chlorhexidine adduct

US5393516A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Ivoclar AG · LI

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 1993
Grant date	Feb 28, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 7, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07C279/265
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chlorhexidine adduct is described, which comprises one molecule of chlorhexidine with three molecules of hydrogen fluoride and one molecule of hydrogen tin trifluoride. The adduct displays a high antibacterial effectiveness against Streptococcus mutans even in very low concentrations.

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