Antiseptic Skin Cleanser vs. generic chlorhexidine gluconate: side by side

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic chlorhexidine gluconate

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic chlorhexidine gluconate.Find pharmacies near you
Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Antiseptic Skin Cleanser, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

Compare every option

Brand nameAntiseptic Skin Cleanser

Authorized genericchlorhexidine gluconate

Regular genericchlorhexidine gluconate

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Not soldThere isn’t one

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyCan cost more than the brand

Same as the brand?

The original

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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Antiseptic Skin Cleanser’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Antiseptic Skin Cleanser’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Antiseptic Skin Cleanser itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.

Regular genericAsk the pharmacy

Generic chlorhexidine gluconate is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Antiseptic Skin Cleanser, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

What it’s used for

Surgical hand scrub
Handwashing for healthcare workers
Cleaning wounds and skin

What the FDA label says

Uses

surgical hand scrub: significantly reduces the number of microorganisms on the hands and forearms prior to surgery or patient care
healthcare personnel handwash: helps reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease
skin wound and general skin cleansing

Source: the FDA label for Antiseptic Skin Cleanser (Meijer Distribution, Inc.), April 29, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

A regular generic may look different from Antiseptic Skin Cleanser. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
We didn’t find a savings card from Antiseptic Skin Cleanser’s maker.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/antiseptic-skin-cleanser/