Alcool isopropylique
local antiseptic / antibacterial
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Isopropyl 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.
In the case of Isopropyl alcohol, this means: Disinfects the skin or mucous membranes. It is used rather occasionally or as a short course, to get through an episode.
Under which brands it is found
Isopropyl alcohol is used in about 4 presentations listed in France. It comes under various commercial names and as generics.
- Chloraprep
- Chloraprep Colore
- Chlorhexidine Digluconate / Alcool Isopropylique
- Perprup
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Isopropyl alcohol: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
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Related molecules
To explore in the « Dermatology » family and its neighbours.