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2. Chlorhexidine - Wikipedia

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   Chlorhexidine [1] is a disinfectant and antiseptic with the molecular formula C 22 H 30 Cl 2 N 10, which is used for skin disinfection before surgery and to disinfect surgical instruments. [2] It is also used for cleaning wounds , preventing dental plaque , treating yeast infections of the mouth , and to keep urinary catheters from blocking. [ 3 ]

3. Skin disinfection - Wikipedia

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   Skin disinfection may be accomplished with a number of solutions including providone-iodine, chlorhexidine, alcohol based solutions, and cetrimide. [2] There is strong evidence that chlorhexidine and denatured alcohol use to clean skin prior to surgery is better than any other commercially available antiseptic, such as povidone-iodine with alcohol.

4. Disinfectant - Wikipedia

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   Disinfectants can also be used to destroy microorganisms on the skin and mucous membrane, as in the medical dictionary historically the word simply meant that it destroys microbes. [4] [5] [6] Sanitizers are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect. [7] Disinfectants kill more germs than sanitizers. [8]

5. List of cleaning products - Wikipedia

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   A UV-emitting gas discharge lamp for the sterilization of water, an example of a germicidal lamp Alcohol-based hand sanitizer in a hospital Pine oil. Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to the surface of non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects. [1]

6. Chlorine-releasing compounds - Wikipedia

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   This solid compound, available as tablets, is widely used as a disinfectant, to sterilize drinking water, swimming pools, tableware, farming installations, and air; and as an industrial deodorant. It is also used for bleaching textiles. [2] Halazone, or 4-((dichloroamino)sulfonyl)benzoic acid, (HOOC)(C 6 H 4) (SO 2)(NCl 2). This compound was ...

7. When should you use a disinfectant? - AOL

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   With concerns about Covid and monkeypox in mind, we talked to experts about how to buy disinfectants you can use at home. Skip to main content. News. Need help? Call us! 800-290-4726 ...