Question

What are antiseptics? Give an example.

Answer 1

These alcoholic solutions commonly known as surgical alcohol and used for disinfection of skin before injection along with other antiseptics liketincture of iodine, chlorhexidine etc.Quaternary ammonium compounds: These compounds can act as antibiotic as well as antiseptics also. For example; Benzethonium chloride.

Answer 2

Antiseptics :-

The chemicals which prevent or check the sepsis of wounds.

• Examples are : dettol (chloroxylenol + terpeneol), Bithional (added to soaps). Salol, Acriflavin, Savlon, Gention violet, Mercuro Chrome, Salicylic acid, picric acid, resorcinol, phenol, iodoform, boric acid, iodine, methylene blue, potassium permanganate.

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