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topical antiseptic
Product with antimicrobial activity designed for use on skin or other superficial tissues; may damage cells.
Home antiseptics of no benefit in preventing infectious disease. [1]
Antibacterial soap no better than ordinary soap. [4,5]
Single-use packaging for OTC products [3]
over-the-counter hand soaps & body washes can no longer contain certain topical antibacterial agents triclosan & triclocarban [5]
Related
disinfectant
Specific
acriflavine
benzethonium (Salanine, BZT, Diapp, Quatrachlor, Polymine D, Phemithyn, Antiseptol, Disilyn, Phermerol)
boric acid
brilliant green (Malachite green G, Emerald green, Solid green JJO, Diamond green G, Aniline green, Benzaldehyde green, Fast green J)
cetrimide; alkyltrimethylammonium bromide
cetylpyridinium (Cepacol)
chlorhexidine (Peridex, Hibiclens, Nolvasan, Bactigras, Arlacide H)
chlorine dioxide
chloroxylenol; 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol
dequalinium chloride
ethanol topical (Avant, Triseptin)
hand antiseptic; hand sanitzer (alcohol-based hand rub)
hexachlorophene (pHisoHex, Isobac)
hexylresorcinol (Bradosol)
hypochlorous acid (HClO)
merbromin (Mercurochrome, Merbromine, Sodium mercurescein, Asceptichrome, Supercrome, Brocasept, Cinfacromin)
mouthwash
NewSkin
oxychlorosene
phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
povidone-iodine (Betadine)
proflavine; diaminoacridine
Purell
Sal acid (salicylic acid 40% plaster)
silver nitrate (AgNO3)
sodium chlorite (NaClO2)
thymol; 6-isopropyl-m-cresol; 5-methyl-2-isopropylphenol; 5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenol
trichloroacetate
triclosan (Irgasan, Cloxifenolum, Triclosanum, Cliniclean, Cloxifenol, Tersaseptic, Aquasept, Manusept, Sapoderm)
General
topical agent
References
- Journal Watch 24(7):53, 2004
Larson EL, Lin SX, Gomez-Pichardo C, Della-Latta P.
Effect of antibacterial home cleaning and handwashing
products on infectious disease symptoms: a randomized,
double-blind trial.
Ann Intern Med 140:321, 2004
PMID: 14996673
- Prescriber's Letter 12(12): 2005
Efficacy and Safety of Antibacterial Soaps for Home Use
Detail-Document#: 211205
(subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- FDA MedWatch. Nov 13, 2013
Over-the-Counter Topical Antiseptic Products: Drug Safety
Communication - FDA Requests Label Changes and Single-Use
Packaging to Decrease Risk of Infection.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm374892.htm
- FDA News Release: Dec. 16, 2013
FDA issues proposed rule to determine safety and effectiveness
of antibacterial soaps.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm378542.htm
- Prescriber's Letter 21(2): 2014
FDA to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Antibacterial
Soaps.
Detail-Document#: 300208
(subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
- FDA News Release. Sept 2, 2016
FDA issues final rule on safety and effectiveness of
antibacterial soaps.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm517478.htm