Octenisept Antiseptic Spray 50ml – Each

Description

Aqueous wound and mucous membrane antiseptic.

Octenisept Antiseptic Spray Features:

• Broad spectrum of antiseptic efficacy.
• ?Fast onset of action (1 min.) and long-term effect (24 h remanence).
• Very good skin and mucous membrane tolerance.
• Suitable for infants and premature babies.
• Safe use during pregnancy.
• Painless treatment.
• Colourless.

Application methods / indications:

• Moisturize the treated area evenly and thoroughly with the antiseptic.
• Swab method: Rub concerned areas with saturated swabs. Swabbing is the prefered method of application.
• Spray method: In individual cases spray octenisept directly on accessible areas of the skin and mucous membrane. Make sure all areas are evenly moistened.
• Rinsing: octenisept may also be used for oral cavity, vagina and wounds.

Octenisept Antiseptic Spray Indication areas:

Wound treatment: Antiseptic treatment of traumatic, acute, chronic, surgical and burn wounds.

Mucous membrane antisepsis:

• Prior to diagnostic and surgical interventions in the anogenital (e.g. before obliteration of haemorrhoids) and the urogenital area (e. g. before placing an intra-uterine device (IUD), before prenatal, intranatal and postnatal manipulations).
• Prior to diagnostic and surgical interventions in the oral cavity (e.g. before tooth extractions).
• Before placing urinary tract catheters.
• For preoperative skin antisepsis in the area close to mucous membranes (e.g. before section).

Microbiological efficacy:

• octenisept is effective against bacteria including Chlamydia and Mycoplasma · fungi and yeasts · protozoa (Trichomonads) · viruses (Herpes simplex, HBV, HCV and HIV)
• MRSA: for antimicrobial whole body wash with MRSA colonized patients

Microbes:

• Bacteria – incl. the wound bacteria MRSA, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Chlamydia spp., Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Gardnerella vaginalis and Neisseria gonorrhoeea: 30 sec.
• Fungi (Candida albicans): 2 min.
• Malassezia furfur: 1 min.
• Protozoa (Trichomonads): 1 min.
• Viruses (e.g. Herpes simplex, HBV, HCV, HIV): 30 sec.

Application area:

• Anogenital area: 1 min.
• Before urinary tract catheterisation: 1 min.
• Preoperative skin antisepsis in the area close to mucous membranes: at least 2 min.
• Oral cavity: 2 min.
• Wounds: at least 1 min.

Octenisept Antiseptic Spray Data:

Composition: 100 g solution contains: Octenidine dihydrochloride 0.1 g, 2-Phenoxyethanol (Ph.Eur.) 2.0 g.

Chemical-physical data:

• Appearance: colourless
• Flashpoint: > 99°C
• pH value: 6.0 ± 0.5

Special advice:

• To prevent possible tissue injury, the product must not be injected or applied to tissues with pressure.
• Adequate drainage from wound cavities must be provided (e.g. for flexible drain tube).
• octenisept should not be used for irrigating the abdominalcavity (e.g. intraoperatively), the urinary bladder and nose or eardrum.
• Do not swallow octenisept
• Do not enter it into the blood circuit, e.g. by being accidently injected.
• Do not mix octenisept with other compounds.
• Do not use octenisept in combination with PVP-iodine based antiseptics.
• Bandages and incision foils can be applied after octenisept has dried off completely.
• In rare cases octenisept may cause slight burning.
• octenisept can be heated up to body temperature.
• octenisept expires three years after opening.
• Once the container has been opened octenisept should not be used for more than three years but not beyond the expiry date.
• As a general principle: administrating of any pharmaceuticals within the first trimester of pregnancy should be carried out under strict indication and medical supervision.

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