PHENOL, OXIDIZING AGENT, HALOGENS Flashcards
Who introduced phenol as an antiseptic?
Sir Joseph Lister
Treatment of tinea infections
Thymol
Eugenol uses:
Toothache drop
Anesthetic
Antiseptic
Resorcinol uses
Antiseptic
Keratolytic
Result in continued use of Hydrogen Peroxide as mouthwash
Vincent’s Stomatitis
2 Halogen-containing compounds
Chlorine
Iodine
Used to disinfect drinking water
Halazone
One of the oldest known germicides in use today
Iodine
Three official iodine preparations:
Iodine Tincture
Strong Base (Lugol’s Solution)
Iodine Solution
Betadine use
Antiseptic for skin application before surgery & injection
Betadine generic name
Povidone-iodine
Iodine stabilizers
Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)
How does hydrogen peroxide increase stability
Acetanilide
Most effective topical OTC agent for the control of acne
Panoxyl
Two primary mechanism of action of oxidizing agents
Liberation of nascent oxygen
Denature of Proteins
A stable complex of urea & hydrogen peroxide
Carbamide peroxide
Use of hydrogen peroxide
Cleansing of contaminated wounds
Effectiveness of hydrogen peroxide is limited by its:
Poor tissue penetrability
Transient action
How much iodine is there in povidone-iodine?
10%
What makes iodine blue?
Starch & Dextrin
Only ion that used for expectorant in cough syrup
Iodide
2nd best expectorant
Iodide
Panoxyl MOA
Induces proliferation of epithelial cell
What does Carbamide Peroxide releases when mixed with water?
Hydrogen Peroxide
