🐾 Apicenna Antimicrobial Shampoo with Chlorhexidine 4% for dogs and cats, 150 ml

Antimicrobial shampoo with chlorhexidine 4%, 150 ml

For the treatment and prevention of skin diseases and their derivatives in dogs and cats.

Antimicrobial shampoo with chlorhexidine 4% is used for dogs and cats for medical and preventive purposes against bacterial (superficial and deep pio-dermatitis), fungal (malasseziosis and dermatophytosis), mixed and atopic skin lesions and their derivatives.

Peculiarities and advantages:
– A unique sulphate-free formula preserving the active properties of chlorhexidine for a long time.
– Presence of lactic acid to help regenerate and renew cells, moisturize and maintain the natural pH balance of the skin and coat of the animal.
– Good foaming and easy rinsing.
– Optimal volume for one course of treatment.

Antimicrobial shampoo with chlorhexidine 4% belongs to the antiseptic medicines. Chlorhexidine bigluconate contained in the product is a dichlorinated derivative of biguanide, has a strong antimicrobial effect, is active against vegetative forms of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, as well as yeasts, dermatophytes and lipophilic viruses. It acts on bacterial spores only at elevated temperature. The mechanism of action of chlorhexidine is to interact with phosphate groups on the surface of the bacterial cell, resulting in a shift in osmotic equilibrium, disturbing the integrity and death of the cell.
After washing the shampoo the residual bactericidal effect on the skin lasts up to 24 hours.

Composition

Chlorhexidine bigluconate, excipients.

How to take, the dosage

Antimicrobial shampoo with chlorhexidine 4% is applied by uniform application to the wool of the animal moistened with warm water at the rate of 1 ml per 1 kg of the animal weight, rubbing with massaging movements until foam formation, avoiding contact with mucous membranes. In 5-10 minutes the shampoo should be thoroughly washed out with lukewarm water, the coat should be dried and brushed.
For optimal therapeutic effect the preparation should be repeated every 3-5 days depending on the pathology for at least 3 – 4 weeks.