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Status:
US Approved Rx (1984)
First approved in 1959

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Conditions:

Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum biocide effective against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria and fungi. It is used primarily as its salts (e.g., the dihydrochloride, diacetate, and digluconate). Chlorhexidine inactivates microorganisms ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2018)
First marketed in 0652

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Alcohols exhibit rapid broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against vegetative bacteria (including mycobacteria), viruses, and fungi but are not sporicidal. They are, however, known to inhibit sporulation and spore germination, but this effect is re...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 1985

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)

Conditions:

Glutaraldehyde is marketed by The Dow Chemical Company under several trade names in a wide range of applications from leather tanning, photography, paper, water treatment, and high level disinfection of medical instrumentation to animal husbandry. Bi...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1960

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Chloroxylenol is used as a preservative in cooling fluids, cosmetics, topical medications, urinary antiseptics and metal working fluids. Products containing Chloroxylenol are used for cleaning and disinfecting wounds, abrasions and abscesses, for min...