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Anti-Infective Agents Flashcards

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deals with the physicochemical properties of drugs that affect its biological action

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ORGANIC MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

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the practice of medicinal chemistry is devoted to the discovery and development of new drugs

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ORGANIC MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

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disinfects drinking water

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Halazone

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(2% solution of iodine in 50% alcohol with NaI)

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Iodine tincture

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produces numbness when applied to tongue; ingred in lozenges

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Hexylresorcinol

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Used before discovery of sulfonamides and antibiotics

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DYES

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Antisepsis, irrigation of mucous membranes

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Benzethonium Chloride

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active against anaerobic bacteria, wound cleansing

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Hydrogen Peroxide

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Nonsporulating microorganisms (65C-100C)

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Pasteurization

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Completely denatured alcohol contains added methanol (wood alcohol) and benzene

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Denatured

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Phenol with 10% water

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Liquefied Phenol

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complex with the nonionic surfactant polymer, polyvinylpyrrolidone

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Povidone Iodine (Betadine)

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was a very popular antiseptic for skin & ocular infections

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Nitromersol

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14
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Antidote for cyanide poisoning

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Methylene Blue

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15
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mixture of three isomeric methylphenols; obtained from coal tar or petroleum

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Cresol

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Rapidly bactericidal (50% to 95%), 40% equal antiseptic power to a 60% ethanol

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Isopropyl

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components: glutaraldehyde and buffer

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Glutarol/Glutaraldehyde (Cidex)

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easily adsorbed onto skin and enters sebaceous glands (neurotoxicity)

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Hexachlorophene

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from clove oil; applied on cotton to relieve toothaches, ingredient in mouthwashes

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Eugenol

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20
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most effective topical OTC agent for the control of acne

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Hydrous Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%, 5%, 10%)

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complex of sodium salt of dodecylbenzesulfonic acid and hypochlorous acid

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Oxychlorosene Sodium

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used for skin infections

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Ammoniated Mercury (white precipitate)

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vaginal suppositories (yeast infections), topical (cutaneous candidiasis)

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Gentian Violet (Crystal v)

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Best antiseptic based on antibacterial effect, no systemic toxicity

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Chlorhexidine (Bactidol)

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a glyceryltriacetate solution is used as wound dressing

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Chloroazodin

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26
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(2% iodine in water with KI)

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Iodine Solution

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releases hydrogen peroxide when mixed with water

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Carbamide Peroxide (urea + H2O2)

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weak antiseptic, keratolytic

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Resorcinol

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29
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used in combination with camphor in liquid petrolatum

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p Chlorophenol

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30
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Used to sterilize temp sensitive medical equipment and those that could not be autoclaved

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Ethylene Oxide

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Astringent, rubefacient, refrigerant, mild local anesthetic

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Rubbing (70%)

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Reduction to a level acceptable for public health

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Sanitation

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Destruction or marked reduction in the number or activity of microorganisms

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Decontamination

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34
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2% (shampoo), for athlete’s foot and jock itch

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p Chloro-m-xylenol

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35
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m-cresol; from Thymus vulgaris; mild fungicidal (tinea)

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Thymol

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36
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(5% iodine in water with KI)

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Lugol’s sol’n/Strong Iodine Sol’n

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37
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topical bacteriostatic antiseptic

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Thimerosal

38
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carbol fuchsin solution (Castellani’s paint) used topically for fungal infections

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Basic Fuchsin

39
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General antiseptic, tx of gingivitis (Forms: lozenges, mouthwash)

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Cetylpyridinum Chloride

40
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preservative

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Chlorocresol

41
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for diaper rash (Bacterium ammoniagenes which produces NH4 in urine)

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Methylbenzethonium Chloride

42
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were used as antiseptic

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Mercurous Chloride (calomel)

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Detergent, emulsifier, wetting agt, antiseptic, preservative (+Na nitrate)

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Benzalkonium Chloride

44
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nlt 99% ethanol; obtained by azeotropic distillation

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Dehydrated/Absolute

45
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Kills all types including spores

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Sterilization

46
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introduced phenol (carbolic acid)

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Joseph Lister

47
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Salvarsan (compound 606), Selective toxicity

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Paul Ehrlich

48
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On inanimate objects

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Disinfection

49
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Apply to living tissue

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Antisepsis

50
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anti infective agents that are used locally

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Germicides

51
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Exhibits germicidal activity (general protoplasmic poison), caustic, local anesthetic

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Phenol (carbolic acid)

52
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disinfection of water supplies and forms Hypochlorous acid (HClO) when dissolved in water

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CHLORINE CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

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(Iodine + nonionic surfactants)

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Iodophors

54
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(corrosive sublimate)

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Mercuric Chloride

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(oldest known germicide)

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Iodine

56
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(sodium arsanilate and arsphenamine) for sleeping sickness

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Atoxyl

57
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(Spiritus vini rectificatus, wine spirit, Grain alcohol)

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Alcohol, USP

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As water solubility ↓

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potency ↓ with MW

59
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Most widely abused of all recreational drugs

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Alcohol

60
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Forms colorless leucobase and in alkaline conditions

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DYES

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poor penetrability to infected tissues and organic matter

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OXIDIZING AGENTS

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nlt 37% of formaldehyde + methanol (retard polymerization to formic acid and paraformaldehyde)

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Formaldehyde Solution (Formalin)

63
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Fermentation product from grain and many other carbs, or sulfuric acid catalyzed hydration of ethylene

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Alcohol

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activity ↑ with MW until C8 (octanol)

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Branching ↓ antibacterial potency

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Mechanism of Action of Formaldehyde Solution (Formalin)

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direct, nonspecific alkylation of nucleophilic functional groups

66
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10% ethylene oxide + 90% CO2 (to prevent explosion)

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Carboxide

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Mechanism of Action of OXIDIZING AGENTS

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Oxidation (peroxides) and protein denaturation (permanganates)

68
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Active against G+ bacteria and many fungi; Gram negative bacteria are generally resistant

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DYES

69
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Quaternary ammonium compounds that ionize with water and exhibit surface active properties

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CATIONIC SURFACTANTS

70
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ratio of a dilution of a given test disinfectant to the solution of phenol that is required to kill a strain of S.typhi under carefully controlled time and temperature

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phenol coefficient

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Mechanism of Action of Ethylene Oxide

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alkylation of functional groups in nucleic acids and proteins

72
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As primary alcohol chain ↑, Van der Waals interactions ↑

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ability to penetrate microbial membranes ↑

73
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Commercial: 95% ethanol (forms an azeotrope in water that distills at 78.2:C)

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Alcohol

74
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Antidote used to treat alcoholism

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disulfiram

75
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Mechanism of Action of disulfiram

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blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase—>acetaldehyde (nausea, vomiting, flushing)

76
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straight chain and substitution with alkyl, aryl, and halogen

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↑ bactericidal activity

77
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Used before discovery of sulfonamides and antibiotics

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DYES

78
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Mechanism of Action of MERCURIALS

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reaction with sulfhydryl SH) groups in enzymes and other proteins (reversible by treatment with thiol
containing compds such as cysteine and dimercaprol *BAL)

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(standard for germicides)

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PHENOLS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES

80
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low concentrations : denature bacterial proteins

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high concentrations : lysis of cell membranes

81
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(does not ionize readily)

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compounds with at least one carbon mercury bond

82
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(ionize partially or completely)

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mercury bonded to heteroatoms

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Why is that antibacterial activity greatly reduced in the serum?

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because of presence of proteins that inactivate Hg compds

84
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promotes the conversion of hemoglobin to methemoglobin

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High conc

85
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treat drug induced methemoglobinemia

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Low conc

86
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solutions are intended for disinfecting surgical instruments, gloves, etc. (NEVER REUSE can harbor pathogens)

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CATIONIC SURFACTANTS

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Mechanism of Action of CATIONIC SURFACTANTS

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adsorb onto the surface of bacterial cell, causing lysis

88
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inactivated by soaps and other detergents, also adsorbed on glass, talc, and kaolin to reduce action

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CATIONIC SURFACTANTS

89
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tissue constituents, blood, serum, and pus tend to reduce effectiveness of these substances

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CATIONIC SURFACTANTS

90
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pioneer of CATIONIC SURFACTANTS

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Gerhard Domagk

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