412 Section 12/ Dental Pharmacology
- 37% sol. is called FORMALIN.
- Occasionally used to disinfect
instruments & excreta. - Glutaraldehyde:
- Less volatile, less pungent, less
irritating. 2% solution is used to
disinfect surgical instruments &
endoscopes.
SOAPS- Anionic detergent.
- Weak antiseptic, mainly used for
cleansing action. - Affect only gram +ve bacteria.
- Medicated by other antiseptic & herbal
origin compounds (DETTOL, SAVLON,
NEEM, MEDIMEX etc).