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  2. Dakin's solution - Wikipedia

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    However, those products were too concentrated and alkaline for use on wounds, as they strongly irritated healthy tissues. [7] Almost a century later Carrel and Dakin observed that few doctors at the time practiced asepsis, and moreover there were no studies of the effectiveness of various antiseptics for wounds. They set out to look for a ...

  3. Benzalkonium chloride/lidocaine - Wikipedia

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    It is a topically applied first aid liquid with active ingredients benzalkonium chloride (an antiseptic) and lidocaine (a topical anaesthetic). As an antiseptic, Bactine can help to prevent infections, while the topical anesthetic in Bactine serves to numb the surface of a body part and temporarily relieve pain and itching on the skin. [1]

  4. Povidone-iodine - Wikipedia

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    Povidone-iodine (PVP-I), also known as iodopovidone, is an antiseptic used for skin disinfection before and after surgery. [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 ...

  5. Merbromin - Wikipedia

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    Merbromin's best-known use is as a topical antiseptic to treat minor wounds, burns, and scratches. [3] It is also used in the antisepsis of the umbilical cord, [4] and the antisepsis of wounds with inhibited scar formation, such as neuropathic ulcers and diabetic foot sores. [5]

  6. Germolene - Wikipedia

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    Germolene is the brand name used on a range of antiseptic products produced by the Bayer company, [1] who purchased the brand from SmithKline Beecham (later GlaxoSmithKline) in 1999. It is manufactured for Bayer UK by the Devon-based Wrafton Laboratories [2] division of US over-the counter and supermarket own-label preparation producer Perrigo. [3]

  7. Potassium permanganate (medical use) - Wikipedia

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    Uses include for fungal infections of the foot, impetigo, pemphigus, superficial wounds, dermatitis (eczema), and tropical ulcers. [3] [2] Typically it is used in skin conditions that produce a lot of liquid. [3] For tropical ulcers it is used together with procaine benzylpenicillin for two to four weeks. [2] [8] It can be used in children and ...

  8. Antiseptic - Wikipedia

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    An antiseptic (Greek: ἀντί, romanized: anti, lit. 'against' [ 1 ] and σηπτικός , sēptikos , 'putrefactive' [ 2 ] ) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis , infection , or putrefaction .

  9. Tincture of benzoin - Wikipedia

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    It can be applied to skin fissures, canker sores and fever blisters as a styptic and antiseptic. [5] It is thought that light turns the Benzoin Tincture in these modern containers to a darker color. The newly produced tincture is often quite clear until mixed and heated in a pot of water or left uncapped or exposed for an unspecified time, at ...