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2. Potassium permanganate (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   Potassium permanganate is used as a medication for a number of skin conditions. [2] This includes fungal infections of the foot, impetigo, pemphigus, superficial wounds, dermatitis, and tropical ulcers. [3] [2] For tropical ulcers it is used together with procaine benzylpenicillin. [2] [3] It can be applied as a soaked dressing or a bath. [2]

3. Potassium permanganate - Wikipedia

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   The reagent is an alkaline solution of potassium permanganate. Reaction with double or triple bonds (R 2 C=CR 2 or R−C≡C−R) causes the color to fade from purplish-pink to brown. Aldehydes and formic acid (and formates) also give a positive test. [43] The test is antiquated. Baeyer's reagent reaction

4. Dyshidrosis - Wikipedia

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   [22] [8] Potassium permanganate dilute solution soaks are popular, used to "dry out" the vesicles [23] and kill off superficial Staphylococcus aureus, [24] but they can be very painful and undiluted may cause significant burning. [25] Alitretinoin (9-cis-retinoic acid) has been approved for prescription in the UK. It is specifically used for ...

5. Melanin - Wikipedia

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   A dilute solution of potassium permanganate is an effective melanin bleach. ... Dark skin is a complicating factor in the laser removal of port-wine stains. Effective ...

6. Skin care - Wikipedia

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   Preventive intensive moisturizing with emollient ointments several times, avoidance of water-based creams and water soaks (although in certain circumstances white vinegar or potassium permanganate soaks may help), protection the skin from excessive exposure to sunshine, and soap substitutes which are less dehydrating for the skin than normal ...

7. Permanganate - Wikipedia

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   A permanganate (/ p ər ˈ m æ ŋ ɡ ə n eɪ t, p ɜːr-/) [1] is a chemical compound with the manganate(VII) ion, MnO − 4 , the conjugate base of permanganic acid . Because the manganese atom has a +7 oxidation state , the permanganate(VII) ion is a strong oxidising agent .