Drug details

Periochip (chlorhexidine chip for insertion into periodontal pockets)

type of Antibiotics, Oral Rinse

PerioChip (chlorhexidine gluconate) is an antimicrobial agent used to treat periodontitis in adults.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache.
• 
  toothache
  
• upper respiratory tract infection, and
  

The following drugs are related to Periochip, either as a replacement or used together:

• Arestin (minocycline hydrochloride microspheres)
• Articadent (articaine hcl and epinephrine injection)
• Atridox (doxycycline hyclate)
• Peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% oral rinse)
• Paroex (chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse)
• Polocaine Dental (mepivacaine hydrochloride injection)
• Oralone (triamcinolone acetonide dental paste)