Hydrogen peroxide disinfectant 3%, 100 ml

Hydrogen peroxide is antiseptic.

Pharmacodynamics

An antiseptic agent of the antioxidant group. When hydrogen peroxide comes into contact with damaged skin or mucous membranes, active oxygen is released and organic substances (proteins, blood, pus) are mechanically cleansed and inactivated. Antiseptic action is not sterilizing, with its use there is only a temporary reduction in the number of microorganisms. Profuse foaming promotes thrombosis and stopping bleeding from small vessels.

Indications

inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes;
purulent wounds;
capillary bleeding from superficial wounds;
nosebleeds;
for disinfection and deodorization: stomatitis, sore throat, tonsillitis, gynecological diseases.

Pharmacological effect

Hydrogen peroxide is antiseptic.

Pharmacodynamics

Antiseptic agent from the group of antioxidants. When hydrogen peroxide comes into contact with damaged skin or mucous membranes, active oxygen is released, and mechanical cleansing and inactivation of organic substances (proteins, blood, pus) occurs. The antiseptic effect is not sterilizing; when it is used, only a temporary decrease in the number of microorganisms occurs. Abundant foaming promotes thrombus formation and stops bleeding from small vessels.

Special instructions

It is not recommended to use the drug under occlusive dressings. Avoid contact with eyes! Do not use for irrigation of cavities!

Treating a wound with a solution of hydrogen peroxide does not guarantee against infection with tetanus and other wound infections.

A 3% solution is used orally in toxicological practice as an antidote (in combination with a 3% acetic acid solution) for potassium permanganate poisoning.

Impact on the ability to drive vehicles and machinery. No effect.

When disposing of unused drug, no special precautions are required.

Composition

Active ingredient: medical hydrogen peroxide from 7.5 to 11 g (depending on the actual content of hydrogen peroxide in the original substance, it is equivalent to the content of hydrogen peroxide 3 g (from 30 to 40%));

Excipients: sodium benzoate – 0.05 g; purified water – up to 100 ml

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

With caution: decompensated liver and kidney diseases, hyperthyroidism, dermatitis herpetiformis.

Side Effects

Allergic reactions (rare), burning sensation in the wound area.

Interaction

A solution of hydrogen peroxide is unstable in an alkaline environment, in the presence of metal salts, complex radicals of some oxidants, as well as in light and heat.

Overdose

Symptoms: irritation of the upper respiratory tract (burn, laryngo-, bronchospasm); if ingested – irritation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, hemolysis, hemoglobinuria; lethal dose – about 3 g.

Treatment: gastric lavage with 0.5% sodium thiosulfate solution, sodium bicarbonate solution, intravenous administration of sodium thiosulfate 30% – up to 300 ml.

Storage conditions

In a cool place, protected from light.

Manufacturer

Samaramedprom JSC, Russia