Hexidine Dosage/Direction for Use

Mouthwash: Thoroughly rinse the mouth for about one minute with 10 ml twice daily. In the dental surgery, the patient should be instructed to rinse the mouth for one minute prior to treatment.
Hexidine is incompatible with anionic agents which are usually present in conventional dentifrices. These should therefore be used before rinsing the mouth between applications or at a different time of day.
For the treatment of gingivitis, a course of about one month is advisable although some variation in response is to be expected. In the case of aphthous ulceration and oral candidal infections, treatment should be continued for 48 hours after clinical resolution. For the treatment of dental stomatitis, the dentures should be cleansed and soaked in Hexidine mouthwash for fifteen minutes twice daily.
Children and the elderly: There are no special dosage recommendations for either elderly patients or children. The normal adult dose is appropriate unless otherwise recommended by the dentist or the physician.
Route of administration: External (oral) use. This product is not intended to be swallowed.
Oromucosal gel: To be brushed on the teeth once or twice daily for oral hygiene, plaque inhibition and gingivitis. To be applied on the affected areas, once or twice daily, for management of aphthous and other oral ulcers.