WHO Essential Medicine EML section: Antiseptics
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Ethanol is used for: Uses • for hand sanitizing to decrease bacteria on skin when water and soap are not avaliable • recommended for repeated use. What it is used for: Uses • for hand sanitizing to decrease bacteria on skin when water and soap are not avaliable • recommended for repeated use generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
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Uses • for hand sanitizing to decrease bacteria on skin when water and soap are not avaliable • recommended for repeated use
For a suspected overdose or poisoning, call 102 now and go to the nearest emergency hospital.
Call 102What is Ethanol?
Ethanol is used for: Uses • for hand sanitizing to decrease bacteria on skin when water and soap are not avaliable • recommended for repeated use
Sources: FDA SPL label (openFDA/DailyMed); RxNorm (NLM) · Reference · Reference · Reference
US FDA DailyMed; NLM RxNorm