Acigena

Acigena Brand names, Acigena Analogs

Acigena Brand Names Mixture

Fosteen Dermatologic Shampoo (Hexachlorophene + Lanolin + Salicylic Acid + Sulfur)
Hexaphenyl (Hexachlorophene + Isopropyl Alcohol)

Acigena Chemical_Formula

C₁₃H₆Cl₆O₂

Acigena RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/hexchlorph.htm

Acigena fda sheet

Acigena msds (material safety sheet)

Acigena MSDS

Acigena Synthesis Reference

No information avaliable

Acigena Molecular Weight

406.902 g/mol

Acigena Melting Point

166.5 ^oC (boiling point)

Acigena H₂O Solubility

140 mg/L

Acigena State

Liquid

Acigena LogP

6.941

Acigena Dosage Forms

Liquid

Acigena Indication

For use as a surgical scrub and a bacteriostatic skin cleanser. It may also be used to control an outbreak of gram-positive infection where other infection control procedures have been unsuccessful.

Acigena Pharmacology

Hexachlorophene, a detergent cleanser, is an antibacterial sudsing emulsion for topical administration. It is a bacteriostatic cleansing agent. It cleanses the skin thoroughly and has bacteriostatic action against staphylococci and other gram-positive bacteria. Cumulative antibacterial action develops with repeated use. Cleansing with alcohol or soaps containing alcohol removes the antibacterial residue.

Acigena Absorption

Detectable blood levels of hexachlorophene following absorption through intact skin have been found in subjects who regularly scrubbed with hexachlorophene.

Acigena side effects and Toxicity

Oral, rat LD₅₀: 66 mg/kg. Signs of overdose include anorexia, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, dehydration, convulsions, hypotension, and shock, and in several reported instances, fatalities.

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