title: [Toxin effects from chlorhexidine gluconate: case report].
abstract: A patient with side effect of chlorhexidine gluconate is presented. The patient showed major changes of the oral mucosa after extreme overdosage of mouthrinsing with chlorhexidine gluconate. The changes were different from other known mucosal lesions, as the patient showed thickening of the mucosa, clinical resembling leukoplakia. The changes disappeared after decreasing the dosage of the drug.
authors: Københavns Tandlaegehøjskoles Institut.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Kenrad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine
vernacular_title: Toksisk effekt af klorheksidin glukonat: et patienttilfaelde.