Effect of 4 % chlorhexidine on cord colonization among hospital and community births in India: a randomized controlled study

Table 1 Composition of chlorhexidine and chlorhexidine placebo

Ingredients	Chlorhexidine 4 % solution (% v/v)	Placebo solution (% v/v)
Chlorhexidine gluconate 20 % w/v solution BP	35.70	-
Polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil NF (RH 40)	0.80	0.80
Carmoisine	0.0005	0.0005
Purified water BP	Q.S to 100.00	Q.S to 100.00
Isopropyl alcohol BP	4.00	-
Mild soap [Sodium lauryl sulphate^a (STEROCARE SLS (L))]	-	0.40
Silicon antifoaming agent^a	-	0.001

Note: ^asodium lauryl sulfate is used to match the foaming which is seen in chlorhexidine 4 % solution and silicon antifoaming agent is used to avoid the excess foam which forms in the placebo

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