Hexetidine has shown average antibacterial capacity, in a 0.1% solution as a disinfection product for resin prostheses, against Candida albicans (1).
Used in preparations with pre-oral mouthwash pre-surgical operators (2).
It has antiviral properties against viruses that cause infections of the respiratory tract and against herpes (3).
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(1) Effectiveness of Hexetidine 0.1% Compared to Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.12% in Eliminating Candida Albicans Colonizing Dentures: A Randomized Clinical In Vivo Study.
Aoun G, Saadeh M, Berberi A. - J Int Oral Health. 2015 Aug
(2) Buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty for proximal bulbar urethral stricture: A revisit of the surgical technique and analysis of eleven consecutive cases.
Eshiobo I, Ehizomen E, Omosofe F, Onuora V. - Niger Med J. 2016 Sep-Oc
(3) Analysis of Antiviral Properties of Hexoral In Vitro against Some Viruses that Cause Acute Respiratory Infections and Herpes.
Deryabin PG, Galegov GA, Andronova VA, Botikov AG. - Bull Exp Biol Med. 2016 Jan