Antiseptic solution uses

Phonelics:-


Examples Compounds :-

- clearsol

- Hycolin

- Active against:-

- Gram negative bacteria

- Gram positive bacteria

- Mycobacteria

Little activity :

- endospores.

- viruses br hepatitis B virus.

Effective concentration 2 %

Perochlorites and chlorines

- chloros

- Domestos

- Diversol Bx

- Sterite

- Milton

Active against:-

- Bacteria

- Viruses

Less active against:-

Mycobacteria

For use in virology and for spilled blood :-

The effective concentration 10.000 parts per million for AID, HBs Ag 1000 P.P for cleaning.

Glutaraldehyde ang formaldehyde :-

- Asep.

- Cidex

- Clinicide

- 3 M

- Totacide

- Triocide

Working concentration 2 %

- It is bactericidal and virucidal but less effective against mycobacteria.

- Effective concentration 2 %

Ethyl alcohol:-

Ethanol 70 %

Active against; bacteria and Acid – fast bacilli.

Inactive against spores

Quaternary ammonium compounds

- mpholytes

- isguanides

active against viruses, spores , mycobacteria and a non enveloped viruses.

Guanides:-

-chlorhexidine

activity against staph .aureus, moderate Gram – negative bacilli, less active against Pseudomonas which can grow in chlorhexidine solution.

Iodophors and Iodine:

Active against vegetative bacteria, some sporicidal, some antiviral and antifungal.