Dermatitis caused by Olanedine (olanexidine gluconate) and povidone iodine

Olanedine (Ohtsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Tokushima, Japan) is a biguanide antiseptic for external use released in 2015 [1]. The active ingredient is olanexidine gluconate, which has been shown to demonstrate a significant bactericidal effect against various gram ‐positive and ‐negative bacteria and also against MRSA, VRE,Pseudomonas aeruginosa [2,3] andCepacia resistant to other antiseptics [4]. It has been reported that use of Olanedine as a skin disinfectant is associated with almost no systemic side effects [5].

Source: Contact Dermatitis - November 14, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Katsunari Matsuoka, Sakiko Kumata, Risa Watanabe, Tetsu Yamada, Takahisa Matsuoka, Shinjiro Nagai, Mitsuhiro Ueda, Yoshihiro Miyamoto Tags: CONTACT POINT Source Type: research