orthotech85 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Im familiar with the use of Hibiclens as a presurgery wash however I saw it used as a skin prep before injection today and was curious to its efficacy in this role? Google only produced results in regards to its role as a presurgical wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt Val Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I'm currently a hospital phlebotomist, and we use chlorhexidine (the generic version of Hibiclens) to prep skin for blood culture draws. For a regular blood draw or an injection, seems like it would be overkill. Wouldn't do any harm, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 25, 2016 Moderator Share Posted October 25, 2016 just make sure you don't get it in the eyes. it causes permanent corneal scarring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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