Glutaraldehyde
Glutaraldehyde is pungent colorless oily liquid, used to disinfect medical and dental equipment. It is also used for industrial water treatment and as a chemical preservative. Glutaraldehyde is a bactericidal disinfectant which is rapidly effective against gram positive and gram-negative bacteria, viruses including HBV, HIV, fungi and spores.
Usage: Immerse cleaned and rough dried medical devices completely in the Glutaraldehyde Solution, filling all lumens. Leave medical devices completely immersed for the required time at the appropriate temperature 15°-30°C.Treatment of Toxicity-Avoid gastric lavage and emesis.Give milk, water charcoal or demulcents for prevention of absorption.Assisted ventilation if indicated.Acidosis may require I.V. administration of sodium bicarbonate or sodium lactate.
Drug Toxicity: Ingestion causes intense pain, with inflamnation, ulceration and necrosis of mucous membranes with vomiting, haematemesis, blood-staioned diarrhoea, haematuria, anuria, metabolic acidosis, vertigo convulsion, loss of consciousness and circulatatory failure.
Store within temperature 15°-25°C & protect it from sunlight.
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