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Sodium Hypochlorite

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Definition: It is used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)  needle bleaching (as by intravenous drug users) is indexed under SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE + DISINFECTION + NEEDLES   
Pharmacological Action Disinfectants; Oxidants 		Other names Hypochlorite, Sodium; Sodium Hypochlorite (Solution); Clorox; Antiformin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
dermacyn  0   *Hypochlorous Acid *Sodium Hypochlorite Drug Combinations. Heart Surg Forum 2010 Aug;13(4):E228-32
Alpron  0   *Edetic Acid *Sodium Hypochlorite Infection Control, Dental.
Pharma Action Disinfectants 		Br Dent J 2002 Nov 23;193(10):593-6; discussion 584
Fokalhydran  110941-94-1   *Sodium Hypochlorite. Endod Dent Traumatol 1992 Feb;8(1):6-11
modified Dakin's solution  0   *Sodium Hypochlorite *Sodium Bicarbonate Drug Combinations. J Trauma 1991;31(6):775
trozin  137915-09-4   *Sodium Hypochlorite *Phosphorus Compounds Drug Combinations. Vet Med Nauki 1985;22(4):38
Eusol  8047-82-3 Eusol  *Borates *Sodium Hypochlorite.
Pharma Action Anti-Infective Agents 		Br J Clin Pract 1979;33(11/12):325

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