HCP

HCP Brand names, HCP Analogs

HCP Brand Names Mixture

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

HCP Chemical_Formula

C₁₃H₆Cl₆O₂

HCP RX_link

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

HCP fda sheet

HCP msds (material safety sheet)

HCP MSDS

HCP Synthesis Reference

No information avaliable

HCP Molecular Weight

406.902 g/mol

HCP Melting Point

166.5 ^oC (boiling point)

HCP H₂O Solubility

140 mg/L

HCP State

Liquid

HCP LogP

6.941

HCP Dosage Forms

Liquid

HCP 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.

HCP 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.

HCP Absorption

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

HCP 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.

HCP Patient Information