Polynoxylin
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ATC code | A01AB05 (WHO) D01AE05 (WHO) |
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Systematic (IUPAC) name: (poly) methylene-N,N'-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea
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CAS Number | 9011-05-6 |
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Formula | (C4H8N2O3)n |
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Polynoxylin (trade name Anaflex) is an antiseptic for local treatment of the skin and the mouth. It is a formaldehyde releasing antimicrobial polymer.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Kingston, D. (1965). "Release of formaldehyde from polynoxylin and noxythiolin". Journal of clinical pathology. 18 (5): 666–667. doi:10.1136/jcp.18.5.666. PMC 473043. PMID 5835451.
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