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 Peridex, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
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Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Peridex’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Peridex’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Peridex 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 genericWho makes it
7 companies sell a generic of Peridex that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.
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Chartwell RXSolution 1.2 mg/mL
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 1
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.2 mg/mL Light blue, clear
Package NDC Bottle of 120 mL 62135-649-41 Bottle of 473 mL 62135-649-47 Inactive ingredients: saccharin sodium, FD&C Blue No. 1, water, alcohol, peg-40 sorbitan diisostearate, glycerin
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Kesin PharmaSolution 1.2 mg/mL
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 1 · Made by Bajaj Medical
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.2 mg/mL Blue
Package NDC Carton of 1500 mL 81033-512-50 Inactive ingredients: FD&C Blue No. 1, glycerin, saccharin sodium, peg-40 sorbitan diisostearate, alcohol, water
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Natco PharmaLiquid 1.2 mg/mL
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 1 · Sold as Dash Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse · Made by Lyne Laboratories · Being phased out; sold until May 2027
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.2 mg/mL Blue
Package NDC Cup of 15 mL 69339-138-15 Dose pack of 600 mL 69339-138-17 Dose pack of 1500 mL 69339-138-19 Inactive ingredients: glycerin, peg-40 sorbitan diisostearate, alcohol, peppermint oil, saccharin sodium, FD&C Blue No. 1, water
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PAI PharmaRinse 1.2 mg/mL
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 1 · Made by Pharmaceutical Associates
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.2 mg/mL Blue
Package NDC Case of 600 mL 0121-0893-40 Case of 1500 mL 0121-0893-00 Inactive ingredients: alcohol, glycerin, polysorbate 80, FD&C Blue No. 1, water, saccharin sodium
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Rising Pharma HoldingsSolution 1.2 mg/mL
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 1 · Made by Bajaj Medical
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.2 mg/mL Blue
Package NDC Bottle of 473 mL 16571-128-48 Box of 1500 mL 16571-128-52 Inactive ingredients: FD&C Blue No. 1, glycerin, saccharin sodium, peg-40 sorbitan diisostearate, alcohol, water
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VistaPharmRinse 1.2 mg/mL
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 1 · Made by Colgate Palmolive
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.2 mg/mL Clear, light blue fluid
Package NDC Case of 750 mL 66689-106-50 Case of 1500 mL 66689-106-99 Inactive ingredients: water, propylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, peg-40 castor oil, cetylpyridinium chloride, FD&C Blue No. 1
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Xttrium LaboratoriesRinse 1.2 mg/mL
Has a dye: FD&C Blue No. 1 · Made by Pharmobedient Consulting
How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs
1.2 mg/mL
Package NDC Cup of 15 mL 0116-2001-05 Bottle of 15 mL 0116-2001-15 Bottle of 118 mL 0116-2001-04 Bottle of 473 mL 0116-2001-16 Case of 600 mL 0116-2001-06 Case of 1500 mL 0116-2001-07 Inactive ingredients: glycerin, peg-40 sorbitan diisostearate, alcohol, saccharin sodium, FD&C Blue No. 1, water
Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.
What to say at the pharmacy
“Before you fill my Peridex, 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
What the FDA label says
INDICATION:
Peridex is indicated for use between dental visits as part of a professional program for the treatment of gingivitis as characterized by redness and swelling of the gingivae, including gingival bleeding upon probing. Peridex has not been tested among patients with acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG). For patients having coexisting gingivitis and periodontitis, see PRECAUTIONS.
Source: the FDA label for Peridex (Solventum US LLC), August 1, 2024. Full label on DailyMed
Good to know
- A regular generic may look different from Peridex. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
- We didn’t find a savings card from Peridex’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/peridex/