Chlorine Dioxide
Chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound primarily used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent in water treatment, food processing, and industrial applications. It is not an approved medication for treating any medical conditions in humans.
Chlorine dioxide is an industrial disinfectant and bleaching agent, not an approved medication.
Key facts at a glance
- ATC
- unclassified
- RxNorm
- unknown
- Generic
- Chlorine Dioxide
- Class
- unclassified
- Brands
- Bluemax
- Availability
- otc
- Pregnancy
- N
- Lactation
- unknown
- Half-life (h)
- 0
- Onset (min)
- 0
- Duration (h)
- 0
- Routes
- topical
- Forms
- solution, gel, mouthwash
- Regions
- United States
- Monitoring
- local skin or mucosal irritation
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Not applicable. Chlorine dioxide is not an approved medication for treating any medical conditions. It is used as a disinfectant in water treatment and industrial bleaching processes.
As a disinfectant, it works by oxidizing cellular components of microorganisms, disrupting their metabolic processes and destroying their cell walls. It is NOT a therapeutic agent for human disease treatment.
Chlorine dioxide is NOT approved by the FDA for the treatment of any disease or medical condition. Consuming chlorine dioxide products marketed as treatments can cause serious harm including respiratory failure, liver damage, and death. Any use for purported 'therapeutic' purposes is dangerous and unsupported by scientific evidence.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 25, 2026. · Read our editorial policy