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