Benzyl alcohol
local antiseptic / antibacterial
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Benzyl alcohol relates to the category “local antiseptic / antibacterial”. This antiseptic is applied locally to reduce micro-organisms and prevent infection of a wound or a mucous membrane.
For Benzyl alcohol in practice: Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. Its use is generally limited in time, adjusted to the situation.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 7 reimbursable presentations containing Benzyl alcohol are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Biseptine
- Biseptinespraid
- Chlorhexidine/Benzalkonium/Alcool Benzylique Biogaran
- Chlorhexidine/Benzalkonium/Alcool Benzylique Biogaran Conseil
- Chlorhexidine/Benzalkonium/Alcool Benzylique Eg Labo Conseil
- Chlorhexidine/Benzalkonium/Alcool Benzylique Viatris Conseil
- Hexicid
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Benzyl alcohol falls under none of our products, and no single-ingredient supplement is credibly warranted as support. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise on a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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