Savlon Antiseptic Disinfectant

Assignment 2

Composition

Chlorhexidine
gluconate - 1.5% v/v
Cetrimide solution -
Uses and
3.0 % w/v Applications

Savlon Antiseptic
Disinfectant Liquid
Mechanism of can be used for
action first aid to clean
wounds.
Chlorhexidine: Used to sterilize
Coagulation objects.
(denaturation) of Effective against
bacterial proteins & germs, so it is used
disrupt cell for personal
membrane. hygiene.
Cetrimide: Detergent Provides effective
like action : increasing protection against
permeability of germs and is the
bacterial cell most trusted
membrane. disinfection and
wound healing
Side effects
antiseptic liquid
Difficulty in
used at home,
breathing
hospitals, etc.
Swelling of the face
Inflammation of
tongue or throat
Dizziness
Skin irritation or
rash
 Savlon vs Dettol

Cetrimide in
Savlon is a great
antiseptic so it is
the best for
cleaning and
treating wounds.
Savlon has a
better fragrance Chlorhexidine in
Savlon is widely used than Dettol. Savlon is a much
in hospitals & more effective
preferred by doctors antiseptic as
because Savlon is compared to para
considered as soap chloro meta xylenol
solution while on the (PCMX) in Dettol.
other hand, Dettol is
not widely used in
hospitals.

Dettol burns and

irritates while Savlon
introduced itself as an
Dettol should be antiseptic liquid which
the choice for created a lesser
cleaning houses If the skin is burning sensation and
because of the sunburned or itchy is much better
presence of potent then Savlon is the tolerated than Dettol.
PCMX which is not best choice for
present in Savlon. treating infections.
Therefore, Dettol Dettol also serves
has better this cause. But the
antibacterial and main difference lies
disinfectant in the type of skin.
properties. Dettol sometimes
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causes rashes in
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sensitive skin, but
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Savlon is all type
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skin-friendly.