Composition: 1,1'-hexamethylenebis [5-(4-chlorophenyl) biguanide].di-D-gluconate
Empirical formula: C₂₂H₃₀Cl₂N₁₀ 2C₆H₁₂O₇
Formula weight: 897.8
Pharmacopoeia status: Conforms to European and British Pharmacopoeia monographs
Appearance: Clear, colourless - pale straw solution
Solubility: Miscible in water, soluble in acetone and alcohol
Odour: Odourless