Cetrimide

Indications & Dose:

INDICATIONS:

Topical: Dermatitis, susceptable skin infections, injuries, burns, pruritus, furunculosis.

Antisepsis: Wound disinfection, routine antisepsis in obstetrics, wards and operation theatres. To disinfect hospital vessels, bath cleansing and sterile storage of surgical instruments

DOSE

Hand disinfection: Wet hands and forearms and wash with 5ml solution for one minute . Repeate a second time for two minutes for pre-operative use. Rinse off and dry thoroughly. whole body antiseptic: The day before and the day of operation, the patient washes with 25ml of solution and then rinses, The wash is repeated with a further 25ml, rinsing thoroughly and drying on a clean bowel. As shampoo to remove scales of seborrhoea, solicide to irrigate hydatid cysts during surgery.

DOSE

Hand disinfection: Wet hands and forearms and wash with 5ml solution for one minute . Repeate a second time for two minutes for pre-operative use. Rinse off and dry thoroughly. whole body antiseptic: The day before and the day of operation, the patient washes with 25ml of solution and then rinses, The wash is repeated with a further 25ml, rinsing thoroughly and drying on a clean bowel

Contraindications:

Hypersensitivity.

Side Effects:

Skin irritation, occasionally sensitisation

Cautions:

Precautions:

Avoid contact with eyes, middle ear, avoid use in body cavities & prolonged application.

PREGNANCY, BREAST-FEEDING & OLD AGE:

May be used.

Interaction:

Drugs

Incompatible with soaps and other anionic surfactants, iodine alkali hydroxides.

Warnings:

Adverse Effects:

Lactations:

Special Precautions:

Counselling:

Side Effects Or Adverse Reactions:

Patient And Carer Advice: