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Antiseptics are derived from Greek á¼€ντί anti, "against" and σηπτικÏŒς sÄ“ptikos, “putrefactive”. They are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. Antiseptics are generally distinguished from antibiotics by the latter's ability to safely destroy bacteria within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects. Antiseptics are chemicals that people apply to the skin. They can reduce the number of microorganisms living on the skin, in wounds, and in mucous membranes.

Different types of antiseptic vary in cost, effectiveness, uses, and potential side effects. Healthcare workers often use antiseptics before carrying out medical procedures, such as drawing blood and performing surgery. Antiseptics are also available over the counter for cleaning and treating minor cuts. Some may also be suitable as a substitute for soap. Different types of antiseptics are used in medical settings. These include hand rubs, hand washes, and skin preparations. Some are also available over the counter (OTC) for home use.

Antiseptics and disinfectants both kill microorganisms, and many people use the terms interchangeably. Adding to the confusion, antiseptics are sometimes called skin disinfectants. But there’s a big difference between antiseptics and disinfectants. An antiseptic is applied to the body, while disinfectants are applied to nonliving surfaces, such as countertops and handrails. In a surgical setting, for example, a doctor will apply an antiseptic to the surgical site on a person’s body and use a disinfectant to sterilize the operating table. Both antiseptics and disinfectants contain chemical agents that are sometimes called biocides. Hydrogen peroxide is an example of a common ingredient in both antiseptics and disinfectants. However, antiseptics usually contain lower concentrations of biocides than disinfectants do.

Some common types of antiseptics include: alcohols, such as isopropyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol, quaternary ammonium compound, chlorhexidine and other diguanides, for use before operations, antibacterial dye, to treat burns and wounds, peroxide and permanganate, to disinfect the skin or to use as a mouthwash, halogenated phenol derivative, in soaps and solutions and quinolone derivative, which treats wounds and can be an ingredient in throat lozenges.

Specific antiseptic uses include: Hand washing - medical professionals use antiseptics for hand scrubs and rubs in hospitals, disinfecting mucous membranes - Antiseptics can be applied to the urethra, bladder, or vagina to clean the area before inserting a catheter. They can also help to treat an infection in these areas, cleaning skin before an operation - Antiseptics are applied to the skin before any kind of surgery to protect against any harmful microorganisms that might be on the skin, treating skin infections - you can buy OTC antiseptics to reduce the risk of infection in minor cuts, burns, and wounds and treating throat and mouth infections - some throat lozenges contain antiseptics to help with sore throats due to a bacterial infection. Antiseptics have several potential uses like preventing infections on the skin, particularly, dry hand-washing, which healthcare workers may do between different procedures or patients, cleaning the skin before a medical procedure, such as a blood draw or surgery, treating throat infections with mouthwashes or lozenges and cleaning mucous membranes, to treat infections or before using a catheter.

On the occasion of its 3 years, Successful Journey, Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology decided to provide a partial waiver on its article processing charges to promote quality research from across the nations of the globe to encourage the latest research in the field of Infections, Diseases and Medicine. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology also planning to release a special issue on its new approaches.

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Mary Wilson

Editorial office

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology

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