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2. Tincture of iodine - Wikipedia

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   Tincture of iodine is often found in emergency survival kits, used both to disinfect wounds and to sanitize surface water for drinking. When an alcohol solution is not desirable for this purpose, the alcohol-free Lugol's iodine , an aqueous solution of iodine in potassium iodide solution, or else povidone-iodine (brand names Wokadine, Betadine ...

3. Alcohols (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Ethanol is listed under Antiseptics, and Alcohol based hand rub under Disinfectants, on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [6] Applied to the skin, alcohols are used to disinfect skin before a needle stick and before surgery. [2] They may be used both to disinfect the skin of the person and the hands of the healthcare ...

4. Rubbing alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Product labels for rubbing alcohol include a number of warnings about the chemical, including the flammability hazards and its intended use only as a topical antiseptic and not for internal wounds or consumption. It should be used in a well-ventilated area due to inhalation hazards.

5. Antiseptic - Wikipedia

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   The traditional iodine antiseptic is an alcohol solution (called tincture of iodine) or as Lugol's iodine solution. Some studies [16] do not recommend disinfecting minor wounds with iodine because of concern that

6. Povidone-iodine - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] It may be used both to disinfect the hands of healthcare providers and the skin of the person they are caring for. [2] It may also be used for minor wounds. [2] It may be applied to the skin as a liquid, an ointment or a powder. [2] [3] Side effects include skin irritation and sometimes swelling. [1]

7. Here’s how Lysol Disinfectant Spray actually works, and where ...

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   Keep in mind, there is a right and a wrong way to disinfect According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the current coronavirus can live on a variety of surfaces for hours to days.