Name
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Mode of Action
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IS AN OXIDISING AGENT USED AS AN ANTISEPTIC, DISINFECTANT, AND DEODORANT. IT HAS WEAK ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AND ALSO EFFECTIVE AGAINST VIURSES, INCLUDING HIV. IT ALSO HAS A MILD HAEMOSTATIC ACTION.
Dosage
DOSE FOR WOUNDS AND ULCERS :- 1-1.5% CREAM APPLY AFFECTED PART 2-3 TIMES DAILY. DOSES FOR REMOVAL OF WAX :- DILUTING 6% SOLUTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WITH 3 PART OF WATER.HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 3% IS USED FOR DISINFECTING SOFT CONTACT LENSES. IMMERSION FOR 30 MINUTES IN HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 6% HAS BEEN SUGGESTED FOR DISINFECTING CLEANED EQUIPMENT.
Drug Group
[ANTISEPTIC] , [DEODORANT] , [DISINFECTANT] , [OXIDISING AGENT]
Cross Reaction
NONE KNOWN.
Drug Interaction
Drugs Side Effect
Drug Categories
Special Precaution
Drug Safety
Monograph