Svensk definition
En antiseptisk, klorinerad bifenol med bakteriostatisk verkan mot grampositiva organismer, men med mycket sämre effekt mot gramnegativa. Medlet används främst i tvål, krämer och olika hudpreparat.
Hexachlorophene
Hexaklorofen
Engelsk definition
A chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against Gram-negative organisms. It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797)
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Engelska synonymer
Hexachlorophane