Miami Herald

Recalled mouthwash can be ‘particularly unsafe’ for people infected with COVID-19

The recall of GUM Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse for a possible bacterial contamination, limited to 37 lots when announced in October, has been expanded after the manufacturer learned of 29 ...
Miami Herald

37 lots of a mouthwash have been recalled for a possible bacterial contamination

Sunstar Americas recalled 37 lots of GUM Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse after finding the mouthwash might be a Burkholderia lata contamination problem. As explained in the Sunstar-written, ...
Kansas City Star

Second mouthwash in two weeks recalled for a possible bacterial contamination

A second prescription mouthwash made by Sunstar Americas has been recalled for a possible bacterial contamination 13 days after another oral rinse from Sunstar was recalled for the same reason. Lohxa ...
Sacramento Bee

More mouthwash recalled for a possible bacterial contamination with COVID concerns

Last week’s expanded recall of GUM Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse after bacterial contamination sickened some users has expanded again to include a year’s worth of single dose cups of the ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Possible Microbial Contamination Prompts Recall of Oral Rinse

Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse is indicated for the treatment of gingivitis. Sunstar Americas announced the voluntary recall of Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12% due to ...
Medscape

Chlorhexidine Mouthwash Ineffective in Reducing VAP in ICU Patients

Oct. 21, 2004 -- Topical application of oral 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate to the oropharynx twice daily is not effective in reducing the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ...