Aquisol

**Aquisol** is a topical antiseptic hand-rub and skin-disinfection solution marketed by Arges Life Science. It is a fixed-dose preparation containing chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5% w/v and isopropyl alcohol 70% v/v, intended for disinfection of clean intact skin, surgical hand antisepsis, pre-procedural skin preparation, and disinfection associated with wound dressing and surgical instruments. Chlorhexidine is a cationic biguanide antiseptic that binds negatively charged microbial cell surfaces and disrupts membrane integrity; isopropyl alcohol provides rapid topical antiseptic activity. ([argeslife.com](https://www.argeslife.com/insert/aqusol.pdf))

Brand names

Aquisol

Other names

Aquisol 0.5%+70% Hand RubAquisol Hand Rubchlorhexidine gluconate 0.5% + isopropyl alcohol 70%