Hexazinone

Hexazinone Brand names, Hexazinone Analogs

Hexazinone Brand Names Mixture

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

Hexazinone Chemical_Formula

C₁₃H₆Cl₆O₂

Hexazinone RX_link

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

Hexazinone fda sheet

Hexazinone msds (material safety sheet)

Hexazinone MSDS

Hexazinone Synthesis Reference

No information avaliable

Hexazinone Molecular Weight

406.902 g/mol

Hexazinone Melting Point

166.5 ^oC (boiling point)

Hexazinone H₂O Solubility

140 mg/L

Hexazinone State

Liquid

Hexazinone LogP

6.941

Hexazinone Dosage Forms

Liquid

Hexazinone 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.

Hexazinone 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.

Hexazinone Absorption

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

Hexazinone 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.

Hexazinone Patient Information