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    This document summarizes various antiseptic solutions, including their components, properties, and uses. Iodine tincture is used to paint the skin preoperatively but should be wiped off after 2 minutes to avoid potential allergic reactions in sensitive patients. Savlon is a combination of chlorhexidine and cetrimide with isopropyl alcohol that can be used at different concentrations to clean and disinfect wounds, equipment, and instruments. Hydrogen peroxide is a cleaning agent that can clean contaminated wounds and stop bleeding. 70% alcohol is used for disinfecting skin before procedures. Povidone iodine is a broad-spectrum germicide used for wounds, mouthwashes, and irrigation

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    This document summarizes various antiseptic solutions, including their components, properties, and uses. Iodine tincture is used to paint the skin preoperatively but should be wiped off after 2 minutes to avoid potential allergic reactions in sensitive patients. Savlon is a combination of chlorhexidine and cetrimide with isopropyl alcohol that can be used at different concentrations to clean and disinfect wounds, equipment, and instruments. Hydrogen peroxide is a cleaning agent that can clean contaminated wounds and stop bleeding. 70% alcohol is used for disinfecting skin before procedures. Povidone iodine is a broad-spectrum germicide used for wounds, mouthwashes, and irrigation

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    This document summarizes various antiseptic solutions, including their components, properties, and uses. Iodine tincture is used to paint the skin preoperatively but should be wiped off after 2 minutes to avoid potential allergic reactions in sensitive patients. Savlon is a combination of chlorhexidine and cetrimide with isopropyl alcohol that can be used at different concentrations to clean and disinfect wounds, equipment, and instruments. Hydrogen peroxide is a cleaning agent that can clean contaminated wounds and stop bleeding. 70% alcohol is used for disinfecting skin before procedures. Povidone iodine is a broad-spectrum germicide used for wounds, mouthwashes, and irrigation

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    This document summarizes various antiseptic solutions, including their components, properties, and uses. Iodine tincture is used to paint the skin preoperatively but should be wiped off after 2 minutes to avoid potential allergic reactions in sensitive patients. Savlon is a combination of chlorhexidine and cetrimide with isopropyl alcohol that can be used at different concentrations to clean and disinfect wounds, equipment, and instruments. Hydrogen peroxide is a cleaning agent that can clean contaminated wounds and stop bleeding. 70% alcohol is used for disinfecting skin before procedures. Povidone iodine is a broad-spectrum germicide used for wounds, mouthwashes, and irrigation

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    SOLUTIONS

    • Antiseptic Solutions:
    - Antiseptics: it is the process to kill pathogenic
    org. in the environment of the pt.They are either
    bactericidal or bacteriostatic.
    - Disinfection: it is a process to kill pathogenic org.
    for inanimate objects.e.g instruments.
    - Antiseptic agent: it is a chemical which either
    kills pathogenic org. or inhibits their growth so
    long as there is contact between agent and
    microbes. In general the term antiseptic is
    reserved for agents applied to thhe body
    surfaces
    - Asepsis: it is process by which env. Of the
    patient is being kept away from contact
    with infective org.
    - Disinfectant: it is a germicidal chemical
    substance used on inanimate objects to
    kill pathogenic micro-org. but not
    necessarily all others.
    - Weak iodine
    iodine tincture 66.2%, alcohol 45-48%
    - Use:
    Pre op. painting of the skin.
    - Special remarks:
    1.It should be wiped up with spirit after 2
    minutes of painting.
    2. Idiosyncrasy may occur in sensitive
    patients.
    3. It kills 90% of skin bacteria in one and half
    minutes.
    - Savlon
    Comp: chlor hexidine 7.5%, strong setrimite16%,
    isopropyl alcohol 6.8%,
    - Colour-yellow
    - Properties And effects:Germicide and
    detergent
    - Uses
    A. 1:100 aqueous solution:
    - Cleaning and disinfection of the equipments near
    the patient.
    - Storage of prviously sterlized instruments.
    - Cleaning of postop wounds
    - Swabbing
    - Burns
    - Scrubbing
    - Cleaning and disinfection of instruments
    - Prolonged storage of clinical thermometer
    b. 1:30 aqueous solution(35ml savlon made up to
    1 litre with water.
    - Cleaning and disinfection of dirty wounds
    - Cleaning and disinfevtion of used catheters and
    appliances.
    c. 1:30 in 70% alcohol solution
    35 ml savlon with 200ml water made up in 1 litre with
    alchohol.
    -skin disinfection pre operayive and other invasive
    procedure.
    -emergency dysinfeection of clean instruments and
    equipments
    -disinfection of clinical thermometer.
    SPECIAL REMARKS;
    -sodium nitrate should be added to the solution to prevent
    rusting.
    -change every week
    -syringes and needles if put inside then use after proper
    rinsing.
    -rubber appliances not recommended.
    • Hydrogen peroxide:
    • Comp. -20 volume of hydrogen peroxide means
    one volume solution releases 20 volume of
    nasent oxygen.
    • Properties and effects:cleaning agent
    • Uses:
    • -it cleans wounds contaminated with anaerobes
    • It produces frothing and brings out debris from
    the depth of the wound.
    • It produces heat.thus stops cappilary oozing that
    is haemostatic agent.
    • Cleaning wounds,bleaching,boils,throat
    spray,mouth wash.
    • SPIRIT:
    • Optimum concentration-of 70%alchohol
    • USES:
    -disinfection of skin before im. Iv. Injection.
    -preparation of skin for removing iodine
    -to clean stitched wound
    -to clean the skin around ulcer.
    • POVIDONE IODINE:
    • Properties and effects:
    It is an affective and useful germicide
    against number of viruses, bacteria,
    protozoa, yeast, fungi. However its
    frequent use is contraindicated because of
    its insolubility, instability, staining and
    irritating properties. But because of
    combining polyvinyl pyrolidone(povidone)
    a complex is formed which decreases its
    toxic properties without loss of
    bacterocidal activity
    • Advantages
    1. Broad spectrum of action
    2. Non antibiotic ‘
    3. Immediate action
    4. Film forming
    5. Extremely safe
    - Uses
    1. Mouth rinse and gargle
    2. Local antiseptic
    3. For irrigation of bladder, wound(subcutanes
    cavity), pyothorax and intraperitonial.

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