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Model List of Essential Medicines

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15. Antiseptics and disinfectants
  1. Alcohol based hand rub General information
    Section
    Disinfectants
    • Local > Topical > Solution: 80% v/v ethanol; 75% v/v isopropyl alcohol
    Indications
    Denatured alcohol
  2. Chlorhexidine General information
    Section
    Antiseptics
    • Local > Topical > Solution: 5% (digluconate) for dilution
    Indications
    Chlorhexidine
  3. Chlorine base compound General information
    Section
    Disinfectants
    • Local > Topical > Powder: 0.1% available chlorine for solution
    • Local > Topical > Liquid: 0.1% available chlorine for solution
    • Local > Topical > Solid: 0.1% available chlorine for solution
    Indications
    Disinfectant, not elsewhere classified
  4. Chloroxylenol General information
    Section
    Disinfectants
    • Local > Topical > Solution: 4.8%
    Indications
    Phenol disinfectant, not elsewhere classified
  5. Ethanol General information
    Section
    Antiseptics
    • Local > Topical > Solution: 70% (denatured)
    Indications
    Denatured alcohol
  6. Glutaral General information
    Section
    Disinfectants
    • Local > Topical > Solution: 2%
    Indications
    Glutaral nonmedicinal
  7. Hypochlorous acid General information
    Section
    Antiseptics
    • Local > Topical > Solution:
    Indications
    Disinfectant, not elsewhere classified
  8. Iodine General information
    Section
    Antiseptics
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to povidone iodine for Povidone iodine
  9. Povidone iodine General information
    Section
    Antiseptics
    • Local > Topical > Solution: 10% (equivalent to 1% available iodine)
    Indications
    Povidone iodine
  10. Propanol General information
    Section
    Antiseptics
    Indications
    Therapeutic equivalent to ethanol for Denatured alcohol