Who are chlorhexidine gel's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Fexinidazole, Solosec, Xtoro, Besivance, Pylera, BISMUTH SUBCITRATE POTASSIUM.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-15 · How we verify

chlorhexidine gel — Competitive Intelligence Brief

chlorhexidine gel (chlorhexidine gel) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Antimicrobial. Area: Dental.

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Target snapshot

chlorhexidine gel (chlorhexidine gel) — Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital. Chlorhexidine gel acts as a disinfectant and antimicrobial agent by disrupting bacterial cell membranes.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Approval / PDUFA
chlorhexidine gel TARGET	chlorhexidine gel	Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital	phase 3	Antimicrobial
Fexinidazole	FEXINIDAZOLE	Sanofi	marketed	Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC]	2021-01-01
Solosec	SECNIDAZOLE	Evofem Inc	marketed	Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC]	2017-01-01
Xtoro	FINAFLOXACIN	Fonseca Biosciences	marketed	Quinolone Antimicrobial	2014-01-01
Besivance	BESIFLOXACIN	Bausch Health	marketed	Quinolone Antimicrobial [EPC]	2009-01-01
Pylera	BISMUTH SUBCITRATE		marketed	Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC]	2006-01-01
BISMUTH SUBCITRATE POTASSIUM	BISMUTH SUBCITRATE POTASSIUM		marketed	Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC]	2006-01-01

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Antimicrobial class)

Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital · 1 drug in this class
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy · 1 drug in this class
SIFI SpA · 1 drug in this class
Savara Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · 1 drug in this class
University of Guarulhos · 1 drug in this class
VA Office of Research and Development · 1 drug in this class

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