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AdoEQMINA 10 mg/ml, Topical (unspecified)
chlorhexidine gluconate, cutaneous solution
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Dog
Label-concordant cutaneous disinfection of skin, erosions, small superficial wounds, mild burns and abrasions
7.3/10
Good
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10 mg/ml, chlorhexidine gluconate, cutaneous solution
Assessed clinical scope Dog · Label-concordant cutaneous disinfection of skin, erosions, small superficial wounds, mild burns and abrasions · On the skin
Care setting Veterinary-assessed small-lesion care with clinic or instructed home dabbing and reassessment
vetman score
7.3/10
Good
Evidence confidence: Medium
Georgia: Yes, veterinary · Verified on 22 Oct 2026
A transparent, authorised and practical 1% chlorhexidine solution for selected small superficial skin lesions. It benefits from strong canine chlorhexidine plausibility but not exact-product outcome data; its explicit eye, ear, mucosal, deep-wound and puncture-site exclusions are essential.
Regulatory and scientific credibility 8.0/10
The exact 10 mg/ml composition, complete current Spanish SPC, valid EU/EEA authorisation 384 ESP, marketed 70 ml presentation and exact Georgian registration are verifiable. Independent exact-product dog/cat outcomes are absent, but legal status and formulation boundaries are transparent.
Clinical efficacy 6.5/10
Chlorhexidine has strong canine topical-antiseptic support, including guideline and field evidence, and the exact product has a coherent small-lesion label. Most direct canine evidence uses 2–4% shampoo/spray or preoperative protocols, not this undiluted 1% dabbing solution; it cannot establish identical pyoderma efficacy or override the label’s puncture-site/deep-wound exclusions.
Safety and tolerability 7.0/10
Minimal skin absorption and low expected oral toxicity support a favourable small-field profile. Safety is limited by unknown-frequency dermatitis, photosensitivity and hypersensitivity, explicit ocular/aural/mucosal and deep-wound exclusions, anionic-detergent incompatibility and concentration/exposure-dependent tissue toxicity.
Clinical practicality 8.0/10
The 70 ml ready-to-use solution needs no dilution or special equipment: clean, dry and dab with a soaked cotton swab once daily. Practicality is reduced by the absence of a fixed volume/course and by the need for veterinary judgment before more-frequent use, drying and reassessment.
Full-course cost-effectiveness -
Current Georgian pack price and comparable full-course costs were unavailable; price is excluded from the denominator.
Important safety and use flags
Hard stop: do not use with chlorhexidine or excipient hypersensitivity. Stop and reassess dermatitis, photosensitivity, urticaria, facial swelling, dyspnoea or another local/systemic hypersensitivity reaction. Strict route boundary: external skin only. Never use in eyes, ears/ear canals, mouth, another mucosa or body cavity; do not use as a lavage. Immediately rinse accidental eye, ear or mucosal contact with abundant clean water and assess persistent irritation or neurological/vestibular signs. Strict scope boundary: not for deep or extensive wounds, puncture/injection-site asepsis or surgical-instrument disinfection. Evidence from surgical preparation, ear products, shampoos or higher chlorhexidine concentrations does not override the exact label. Exact technique: use undiluted; clean and dry the small area, soak a cotton swab and dab once daily. Use more often only when the veterinarian considers it appropriate. No universal volume or course duration is stated—do not pour, irrigate, spray, inject or invent an open-ended regimen. Wound care is broader than antisepsis. Provide analgesia, lavage, debridement, drainage, foreign-body removal, dressing/closure planning, culture and systemic treatment when indicated. Worsening pain, swelling, discharge, necrosis, fever or delayed healing requires reassessment. Prevent licking and contact among animals until the coat/site is completely dry; nursing offspring must not contact a treated lactating female before drying. Cats require particular control of grooming and paw-to-eye/ear transfer. Repeated long-term use can cause dermatitis, and photosensitivity/hypersensitivity have unknown frequency. Use the smallest appropriate field and duration; stop and reassess irritation or failure rather than increasing frequency indefinitely. Major incompatibility: anionic detergents can inactivate chlorhexidine. Rinse/sequence cleaning products appropriately and do not layer another antiseptic, wound product or dressing preparation without verified compatibility. The exact label describes no pregnancy/lactation contraindication, but no controlled exact-product dog/cat reproductive outcome study was identified. Use repeated or extensive treatment only after explicit benefit–risk assessment, and enforce the nursing-offspring drying rule. Handler/storage: chlorhexidine-hypersensitive people should avoid contact; protect eyes, do not eat/drink/smoke during handling and wash hands afterwards. Keep chlorhexidine-contaminated white fabric away from bleach to avoid permanent staining. The opened bottle is usable for one year when correctly stored. Assessment sources +
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Cat
Label-concordant cutaneous disinfection of skin, erosions, small superficial wounds, mild burns and abrasions
6.7/10
Situational / acceptable
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10 mg/ml, chlorhexidine gluconate, cutaneous solution
Assessed clinical scope Cat · Label-concordant cutaneous disinfection of skin, erosions, small superficial wounds, mild burns and abrasions · On the skin
Care setting Veterinary-assessed small-lesion care with clinic or instructed home dabbing and reassessment
vetman score
6.7/10
Situational / acceptable
Evidence confidence: Low
Georgia: Yes, veterinary · Verified on 22 Oct 2026
An authorised, controllable feline option for selected small superficial lesions, but direct cat outcomes are absent. Grooming and eye/ear transfer make it situational despite a simple cotton-swab technique and low systemic absorption.
Regulatory and scientific credibility 8.0/10
The exact 10 mg/ml composition, complete current Spanish SPC, valid EU/EEA authorisation 384 ESP, marketed 70 ml presentation and exact Georgian registration are verifiable. Independent exact-product dog/cat outcomes are absent, but legal status and formulation boundaries are transparent.
Clinical efficacy 5.5/10
The exact all-species label supports selected feline small skin lesions, and chlorhexidine antisepsis is plausible, but no direct feline or exact-product outcome study was identified. Canine shampoo, preoperative and in-vitro evidence cannot establish comparative feline benefit or deep-wound efficacy.
Safety and tolerability 6.5/10
Minimal skin absorption and low expected oral toxicity are reassuring, but direct feline outcomes are absent and grooming, eye/ear transfer and repeated restraint add exposure risk. Unknown-frequency dermatitis, photosensitivity and hypersensitivity plus the explicit ocular/aural/mucosal exclusions require a narrower margin.
Clinical practicality 7.0/10
A cotton-swab application is quieter and more controllable than aerosol spraying, but many cats still resist repeated lesion handling and readily groom the site. Daily use is feasible only when eye/ear transfer and licking can be prevented until fully dry; more-frequent use needs veterinary judgment.
Full-course cost-effectiveness -
Current Georgian pack price and comparable full-course costs were unavailable; price is excluded from the denominator.
Important safety and use flags
Hard stop: do not use with chlorhexidine or excipient hypersensitivity. Stop and reassess dermatitis, photosensitivity, urticaria, facial swelling, dyspnoea or another local/systemic hypersensitivity reaction. Strict route boundary: external skin only. Never use in eyes, ears/ear canals, mouth, another mucosa or body cavity; do not use as a lavage. Immediately rinse accidental eye, ear or mucosal contact with abundant clean water and assess persistent irritation or neurological/vestibular signs. Strict scope boundary: not for deep or extensive wounds, puncture/injection-site asepsis or surgical-instrument disinfection. Evidence from surgical preparation, ear products, shampoos or higher chlorhexidine concentrations does not override the exact label. Exact technique: use undiluted; clean and dry the small area, soak a cotton swab and dab once daily. Use more often only when the veterinarian considers it appropriate. No universal volume or course duration is stated—do not pour, irrigate, spray, inject or invent an open-ended regimen. Wound care is broader than antisepsis. Provide analgesia, lavage, debridement, drainage, foreign-body removal, dressing/closure planning, culture and systemic treatment when indicated. Worsening pain, swelling, discharge, necrosis, fever or delayed healing requires reassessment. Prevent licking and contact among animals until the coat/site is completely dry; nursing offspring must not contact a treated lactating female before drying. Cats require particular control of grooming and paw-to-eye/ear transfer. Repeated long-term use can cause dermatitis, and photosensitivity/hypersensitivity have unknown frequency. Use the smallest appropriate field and duration; stop and reassess irritation or failure rather than increasing frequency indefinitely. Major incompatibility: anionic detergents can inactivate chlorhexidine. Rinse/sequence cleaning products appropriately and do not layer another antiseptic, wound product or dressing preparation without verified compatibility. The exact label describes no pregnancy/lactation contraindication, but no controlled exact-product dog/cat reproductive outcome study was identified. Use repeated or extensive treatment only after explicit benefit–risk assessment, and enforce the nursing-offspring drying rule. Handler/storage: chlorhexidine-hypersensitive people should avoid contact; protect eyes, do not eat/drink/smoke during handling and wash hands afterwards. Keep chlorhexidine-contaminated white fabric away from bleach to avoid permanent staining. The opened bottle is usable for one year when correctly stored. Assessment sources +
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Administration route
On the skin
Registration
Georgia
Yes, veterinary
Veterinary (National Food Agency)
In the register: ადოექმინა 10 მგ/მლ კანის ხსნარი
Verified on: 22 Oct 2026
EU
Yes, veterinary
№ 384 ESP
Verified on: 22 Oct 2026
UK
No
US
No
Controlled in Georgia
No
Checked against the narcotics law, Annex 1, lists I-IV, and Order No. 22/n.
Verified on: 16 Oct 2026
Information not fully verified
Dogs/cats: skin, erosions, small superficial wounds, mild burns and abrasions only. Use undiluted; clean and dry, soak a cotton swab and dab once daily. Apply more often only on veterinary judgment. No universal volume or course duration is stated. Prevent licking/contact until dry.
