Definition of antiseptic
An antiseptic is a substance that prevents, blocks the development of generators infections pathogenic micro-organisms, or directly eliminate them flat. These antimicrobial substances are applied to a living tissue or skin, as recommended by the medical specialist to be able to reduce infection or putrefaction presenting the place of the body that is infected with a Microbe.
Meanwhile, it is necessary to distinguish to antibiotics and disinfectants, antiseptics although he commonly links them are different actions, because for example antibiotics destroy microorganisms in the body and disinfectants destroy microorganisms but in those non-living objects.
Among the more common antiseptics: alcohol (most commonly ethanol and propane or a mixture of both, it is popularly known as surgical alcohol and is used to disinfect the skin before an injection), iodine (used in alcoholic solution known as tincture of iodine, as antiseptic pre and post operative; the spectrum that has is very broad Therefore, they are very effective. Doctors discourage it at the behest of the healing of minor wounds because its effects are counterproductive, inducing the formation of scars and increasing healing of the wound in question time), boric acid (usually used as a suppository to instances of vaginal fungal infections and how antiviral to shorten the cold time, also you can found it in creams for Burns and its main function is that of soothing) gluconate chlorhexidine, its primary use is to fight infections in the skin and gingivitis, or inflammation of the gums. Most of the mouth pouches contain it and sodium chloride (used it as antiseptic general and as a mouthwash for their effectiveness).
Meanwhile, it is necessary to distinguish to antibiotics and disinfectants, antiseptics although he commonly links them are different actions, because for example antibiotics destroy microorganisms in the body and disinfectants destroy microorganisms but in those non-living objects.
Among the more common antiseptics: alcohol (most commonly ethanol and propane or a mixture of both, it is popularly known as surgical alcohol and is used to disinfect the skin before an injection), iodine (used in alcoholic solution known as tincture of iodine, as antiseptic pre and post operative; the spectrum that has is very broad Therefore, they are very effective. Doctors discourage it at the behest of the healing of minor wounds because its effects are counterproductive, inducing the formation of scars and increasing healing of the wound in question time), boric acid (usually used as a suppository to instances of vaginal fungal infections and how antiviral to shorten the cold time, also you can found it in creams for Burns and its main function is that of soothing) gluconate chlorhexidine, its primary use is to fight infections in the skin and gingivitis, or inflammation of the gums. Most of the mouth pouches contain it and sodium chloride (used it as antiseptic general and as a mouthwash for their effectiveness).