Anasept

Anasept Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Hypochlorous acid, is a powerful oxidizing agent (meaning it can accept electrons from other materials) that lends hypochlorite excellent bleaching and disinfecting abilities.

Trade Name Anasept
Generic Sodium Hypochlorite
Weight 0.057%, 0.057%, 0.0125%, 0.125%, 0.25%, 0.5%
Type Topical gel, topical liquid, topical solution
Therapeutic Class Bleaching and Disinfectants
Manufacturer
Available Country United States
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Anasept
Anasept

Uses

Anasept is used for diabetic foot ulcer, necrotic wound infections, post-surgical wounds, first, second and third degree burns, pressure ulcer, and grafted and donor sites. This solution is safe to use around the eyes, nose and mouth.

Dosage

Anasept dosage

Use as required. This may require a secondary cover dressing.

Side Effects

Pregnancy Category: Not Classified. FDA has not yet classified the drug into a specified pregnancy category.

Precaution

Wound healing rates and characteristics will vary significantly with patient age, nutritional status, metabolic status, immunologic status and compliance. In the presence of vascular compromise, care must be taken to avoid circumferential bandage compression pressures in excess of arterial perfusion pressures.

Interaction

There are no known drug interactions and none well documented.

Contraindication

No known contraindications

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FAQ

What is Anasept used for?

Anasept commonly known as bleach, is most frequently used as a disinfecting agent. It is a broad-spectrum disinfectant that is effective for the disinfection of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mycobacterium.

How safe is Anasept ?

Anasept is a dangerous and corrosive substance. While working with Anasept, safety measures have to be taken to protect workers and the environment.Anasept should not come in contact with air, because that will cause it to disintegrate.

How effective is Anasept?

Anasept is effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi.Anasept disinfects the same way as chlorine does.

What are the common side effects of Anasept?

Subsequent to gulping Anasept the impacts are stomach pain, a burning sensation, coughing, loose bowels, an irritated throat and heaving. It causes redness and pain in eyes and skin. After prolonged exposure, the skin can get sensitive.Anasept is harmful to water based life forms.

Is Anasept safe during pregnancy?

Exposure to household or industrial strength bleach at levels that do not affect the mother are unlikely to affect the health of the unborn child.

Is Anasept safe during breastfeeding?

Anasept is very unlikely that a significant amount will be passed on through your breast milk.

Is Anasept toxic?

Anasept itself may be toxic if ingested, or by dermal or ocular exposure. If mixed with acidic solutions chlorine gas is produced, and mixing with ammonia-based solutions gives rise to chloramine solution, both of which contribute to toxic effects.

Is Anasept safe for skin?

Anasept on skin or eyes causes redness and pain. After prolonged exposure, the skin can become sensitive.Anasept is poisonous for water organisms.

Is Anasept poisonous to humans?

Anasept itself may be toxic if ingested, or by dermal or ocular exposure. If mixed with acidic solutions chlorine gas is produced, and mixing with ammonia-based solutions gives rise to chloramine solution, both of which contribute to toxic effects.

Is Anasept cancerous?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has determined that Anasept are not classifiable as to their carcinogenicity to humans.

Where can Anasept be found?

Anasept is found in consumer and commercial bleaches, cleaning solutions, and disinfectants for drinking water, wastewater and swimming pools.

Can Anasept damage lungs?

Bleach and other disinfectant fumes are harmful to your lungs, precisely because they're good at disinfecting.

How do I use Anasept?

The diluted Anasept can either be used by soaking a cloth or wipes in the solution or by using a spray bottle to apply it.

How long does Anasept last?

Anasept is highly reactive and volatile. At normal pH (6-8), Anasept can degrade substantially within 2-3 weeks. 

Is Anasept safe to drink bleach in water?

The treated water should smell slightly of chlorine to indicate that the impurities have been removed and it is safe to drink.

Does Anasept burn skin?

Anasept irritates the skin and can cause burning pain, inflammation, and blisters.

How much Anasept do I mix with water?

100 dilution of 5% Anasept is the usual recommendation. Use 1 part bleach to 99 parts cold tap water (1:100 dilution) for disinfection of surfaces.

How Anasept is used as disinfectant?

Anasept is applied in swimming pools for water disinfection and oxidation.

How do I test for Anasept at home?

Draw up 1ml of freshly-prepared Anasept and put it in first graduated cylinder, mix well. Draw up 1ml of solution from first graduated cylinder and put it in second graduated cylinder, and mix well.

How long do you leave Anasept?

Within minutes you will begin to see the results. We recommend leaving no longer than 3 hours.

Does Anasept clean?

The effectiveness of Anasept in the cleaning and disinfection processes depends on the concentration of available chlorine and the pH of the solution.

Will Anasept remove paint?

Anasept solution will not harm most surfaces as like paint.vinyl-coated wallpaper, vinyl canvas type papers, tile grout, stain, concrete, brick or other masonry surfaces.

Can Anasept make me sick?

Swallowing Anasept can lead to poisoning. Breathing Anasept fumes may also cause poisoning, especially if the product is mixed with ammonia.

Can I take overdose of Anasept?

Symptoms of Anasept poisoning may include: Burning, tearing red eyes. Burns of the esophagus. Chest pain or tightness.


*** Taking medicines without doctor's advice can cause long-term problems.
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