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Potassium permanganate
Essential medicine status
General description

ATC codes
D08AX06
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1995 (TRS 867) for Tropical phagedaenic ulcer
Added in 1995 (TRS 867) for Pemphigus
Added in 1995 (TRS 867) for Impetigo
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Potassium permanganate
DrugBank
Potassium
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Section
Dermatological medicines > Anti-infective medicines
  • Local > Topical > Solution: aqueous solution: 1:10 000
Indications
Tropical phagedaenic ulcer Pemphigus Impetigo Other specified pyogenic bacterial infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue