Dakin’s Wound Cleaning Products
Our over-the-counter wound care products offer medical professionals and their patients the affordable, simple wound treatment solutions they need through every stage of recovery. Explore our full line of wound cleaning products below, or contact our team to learn more about each Dakin’s strength.
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Dakin's Wound Cleansers
Our two Wound Cleansers feature updated labels and are sold as medical devices, rather than as drugs, offering more flexibility for purchasing departments and patients. Both wound cleaning products are non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and have been shown effective against biofilm-forming bacteria, MRSA, VRE, and more.Dakin’s Wound Cleanser
Item Number: DWC-16-CAP
Category: Non-Cytotoxic
Dakin’s Wound Cleanser (Sodium Hypochlorite 0.0125% as solution preservative) uses the same formula and is the same strength as Di-Dak-Sol® (including the 2-year shelf life).
An independent third party tested and found Dakin’s Wound Cleanser to be effective against a variety of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, yeasts, molds, and resistant microorganisms. These resistant bacteria, including MRSA and VRE, were killed after just 30 seconds of exposure.
Key benefits:
- Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial. Fights against viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and molds – including resistant strains such as MRSA and VRE
- Non-irritating, Non-cytotoxic, Non-sensitizing
- No Antibiotics, No Alcohol, No Steroids, No-Rinse Formula
- Wound cleanser with Sodium Hypochlorite as solution preservative
Dakin’s Wound Cleanser is suitable for cleaning, irrigating, and treating a wide variety of wounds, but consult your doctor or pharmacist about your specific case or needs, and for help choosing the best version of Dakin’s suited for your injury or wound.
Weight
128 oz
Storage
Store at room temperature (20-25° C / 68-77° F)
Ingredients
Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite 0.0125% w/v (solution preservative)
Uses
For mechanical cleansing of dirt and debris from skin abrasions, cuts, and minor irritations.
Directions
Flush wound or affected area until clean. For wound management, use as an irrigant, cleanser for the wetting agent for a wet-to-moist dressing. Apply once daily for 5-10 minutes for a wound with light or moderate discharge. Apply twice daily for 10-15 minutes for a wound with heavy discharge.
Notes
Same formulation as Di-Dak-Sol.
Dakin’s Wound Cleanser Pro
Item Number: DWCP-16-CAP
Dakin’s Wound Cleanser Pro (Sodium Hypochlorite 0.125% as a solution preservative) uses the same formula and is the same strength as Dakin’s Quarter Strength (including the 2-year shelf life).
Key benefits:
- Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial. Fights against viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and molds – including resistant strains such as MRSA and VRE
- Non-irritating, Non-sensitizing
- Does not inhibit wound healing
- No Antibiotics, No Alcohol, No Steroids, No-Rinse Formula
- Wound cleanser with Sodium Hypochlorite as solution preservative
Dakin’s Wound Cleanser is suitable for cleaning, irrigating, and treating a wide variety of wounds, but consult your doctor or pharmacist about your specific case or needs, and for help choosing the best version of Dakin’s suited for your injury or wound.
Weight
128 oz
Storage
Store at room temperature (20-25° C / 68-77° F)
Ingredients
Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite 0.125% w/v (solution preservative)
Uses
For cleanser of minor cuts, minor lacerations, minor abrasions and minor wounds, and for removal of foreign objects such as dirt and debris.
Directions
Flush wound or affected area until clean. For wound management, use as an irrigant, cleanser for the wetting agent for a wet-to-moist dressing. Apply once daily for 5-10 minutes for a wound with light or moderate discharge. Apply twice daily for 10-15 minutes for a wound with heavy discharge.
Notes
Same formulation as Dakin’s Solution Quarter Strength
Original Dakin's Solution® wound cleaning products
Dakin’s wound wash products come in four concentrations and are sold as non-prescription, over-the-counter wound care drug products. These flexible formulations can be recommended for cleaning and treating a variety of wounds, based on the wound type and recovery stage.Full Strength (0.5%)
National Drug Code: 0436-0946-16
Dakin’s Solution® Full Strength (Sodium Hypochlorite 0.50%) is Century Pharmaceuticals’ highest strength of Sodium Hypochlorite available, featuring the original in-house formula that’s been used for years in a wide variety of wound care and treatment cases.
This formulation has a shelf life of one year—unlike our other strengths, which last two years.
Key benefits:
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial
- Effective against, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and molds—including resistant strains such as MRSA and VRE
- Proven to be safe and cost-effective
- Non-irritating, non-sensitizing
- No antibiotics, no alcohol, no steroids, no-rinse formula
Dakin’s Solution® Full Strength is suitable for use in treating a wide variety of wounds and infections. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist about your specific case or needs to choose the best strength of Dakin’s Solution suited for your injury or wound.
Weight
128 oz
Dimensions
11.5 × 6 × 7.5 cm
Storage
Store at room temperature (20-25° C / 68-77° F). Keep container closed when not using
Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Sodium Hypochlorite 0.5%, Inactive Ingredients: Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydroxide
Uses
To prevent and treat infection of the skin and tissue. Pre and post surgery. Cuts, abrasions, and skin ulcers
Directions
Pour on or apply to affected area. For wound management, use as an irrigant, cleanser, or the wetting agent for a wet-to-moist dressing. Apply once daily for lightly to moderately exudative wounds. Apply twice daily for heavily exudative or highly contaminated wounds. Protect surrounding intact skin with a moisture barrier ointment or skin sealant as needed.
Half Strength (0.25%)
National Drug Code: 0436-0936-16
Dakin’s Solution® Half Strength (Sodium Hypochlorite 0.25%) is Century Pharmaceuticals’ second-highest strength of Sodium Hypochlorite available, featuring the original in-house formula that’s been used for years in a wide variety of wound care and treatment cases.
Key benefits:
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial
- Effective against viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and molds—including resistant strains such as MRSA and VRE
- Proven to be safe and cost-effective
- Non-irritating, non-sensitizing
- No antibiotics, no alcohol, no steroids, no-rinse formula
- Two-year shelf life
Dakin’s Solution® Half Strength is suitable for use in treating a wide variety of wounds and infections. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist about your specific case or needs to choose the best strength of Dakin’s Solution suited for your injury or wound.
Weight
128 oz
Dimensions
11.5 × 6 × 7.5 cm
Storage
Store at room temperature (20-25° C / 68-77° F). Keep container closed when not using
Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Sodium Hypochlorite 0.25%, Inactive Ingredients: Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydroxide
Uses
To prevent and treat infection of the skin and tissue. Pre and post surgery. Cuts, abrasions, and skin ulcers
Directions
Pour on or apply to affected area. For wound management, use as an irrigant, cleanser, or the wetting agent for a wet-to-moist dressing. Apply once daily for lightly to moderately exudative wounds. Apply twice daily for heavily exudative or highly contaminated wounds. Protect surrounding intact skin with a moisture barrier ointment or skin sealant as needed.
Quarter Strength (0.125%)
National Drug Code: 0436-0672-16
Category: Non-Cytotoxic
Dakin’s Solution Quarter Strength® (Sodium Hypochlorite 0.125%) is the second-lowest strength of Sodium Hypochlorite available.
Key benefits:
- Buffered and pH-balanced for use on the skin and wounds
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial
- Effective against viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and molds—including resistant strains such as MRSA and VRE
- Proven to be safe and cost-effective
- Non-irritating, non-sensitizing
- No antibiotics, no alcohol, no steroids, no-rinse formula
- Two-year shelf life
Dakin’s Solution® Quarter Strength is suitable for use in treating a wide variety of wounds and infections. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist about your specific case or needs to choose the best strength of Dakin’s Solution suited for your injury or wound.
Weight
128 oz
Dimensions
11.5 × 6 × 7.5 cm
Storage
Store at room temperature (20-25° C / 68-77° F). Keep container closed when not using
Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Sodium Hypochlorite 0.125%, Inactive Ingredients: Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydroxide
Uses
To prevent and treat infection of the skin and tissue. Pre and post surgery. Cuts, abrasions, and skin ulcers
Directions
Pour on or apply to affected area. For wound management, use as an irrigant, cleanser, or the wetting agent for a wet-to-moist dressing. Apply once daily for lightly to moderately exudative wounds. Apply twice daily for heavily exudative or highly contaminated wounds. Protect surrounding intact skin with a moisture barrier ointment or skin sealant as needed.
Di-Dak-Sol (0.0125%)
“Diluted Dakin’s Solution”
National Drug Code: 0436-0669-16
Category: Non-Cytotoxic
Short for “Diluted Dakin’s Solution,” Di-Dak-Sol® (Sodium Hypochlorite 0.0125%) is Dakin’s wound wash formulation with the lowest strength of Sodium Hypochlorite available.
Key benefits:
- Buffered and pH balanced for use on the skin and wounds
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial
- Effective against viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts and molds—including resistant strains such as MRSA and VRE
- Proven to be safe and cost-effective
- Non-irritating, non-sensitizing
- No antibiotics, no alcohol, no steroids, no-rinse formula
- Two-year shelf life
Di-Dak-Sol® is suitable for use in treating a wide variety of wounds and infections. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist about your specific case or needs to choose the best strength of Dakin’s Solution suited for your injury or wound.
Weight
128 oz
Dimensions
11.5 × 6 × 7.5 cm
Storage
Store at room temperature (20-25° C / 68-77° F). Keep container closed when not using
Ingredients
Active Ingredient: Sodium Hypochlorite 0.0125%, Inactive Ingredients: Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Hydroxide
Uses
To prevent and treat infection of the skin and tissue. Pre and post surgery. Cuts, abrasions, and skin ulcers.
Directions
Pour on or apply to affected area. For wound management, use as an irrigant, cleanser, or the wetting agent for a wet-to-moist dressing. Apply once daily for lightly to moderately exudative wounds. Apply twice daily for heavily exudative or highly contaminated wounds. Protect surrounding intact skin with a moisture barrier ointment or skin sealant as needed.
Need help deciding?
Contact us for help deciding which product or strength is right for you. Someone from our team will get back to you as soon as possible.