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Hexachlorophene, also known as pHisoHex, is an antiseptic which was used by health care workers to clean their hands before surgery. Before the 1970s it was also used to wash newborns. It is applied to the skin.

Common side effects include dermatitis, sunburn, and dry skin. Other side effects may include neurotoxicity with seizures and potentially death. Small amounts stop bacterial from growing; however exactly how this occurs is unclear.

Hexachlorophene came into medical use in 1948. In the United States a bottle of 150 mL of 3% solution was about 36 USD. It has subsequently been discontinued in the United States and most other countries.