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Antiseptic & Disinfectant

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Antiseptics:
Antiseptics are the agents that are used on living tissues & act as
antimicrobial but don’t kill them necessarily.

Disinfectants:
–
Disinfectants are agents which are applied on inanimate objects & kill the
microbes outright.

When the
word end with

–cide means to kill the
microbes e.g. bactericide means to kill bacteria

–stat means to prevent the growth (multiplications) of microbes

E.g. bacteriostatic means to prevent the growth of bacteria.

Classification of Antiseptic & Disinfectant:-

• Phenols & related compound: Phenol,
Chlorocresol. Chloroxylenol, Hexachlorophene

• Alcohols & related compound: Ethanol, Isopropyl alcohol

• Aldehyde: Formaldehyde

• Carboxylic acid and their derivatives: Benzoic acid, Methyl P- hydroxy benzoate.

• Halophors:

a) Chlorophors: e.g. Chloramines.

b) Iodophors: e.g. Povidone –iodine, Iodoform

• Heavy metal compound:

a) Organic mercurial’s:
Thiomarsal

b) Silver compound: Silver
sulphadiazine, silver protein

• Quaternary ammonium compound /cationic compound: Benzalkonium chloride, cetrimide.

• Dyes: Proflavin, brilliant
green.

• Miscellaneous agents

a) Topical – Nitorfurazone
,Icthamol

b) Urinary antiseptic –Nitrofurantoin