BETASEPTIC

This brand name is authorized in Austria

Active ingredients

The drug BETASEPTIC contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 2-Propanol
UNII ND2M416302 - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
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2 Ethanol
UNII 3K9958V90M - ALCOHOL

Ethanol is an organic compound used in medical wipes and most commonly in antibacterial hand sanitizer gels as an antiseptic for its bactericidal and anti-fungal effects. Ethanol kills microorganisms by dissolving their membrane lipid bilayer and denaturing their proteins, and is effective against most bacteria, fungi and viruses. Ethanol also blocks conduction in peripheral nerve by decreasing the maximal values of both the sodium and potassium conductances and has a depressant action on the vasomotor-centre.

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3 Povidone iodine
UNII 85H0HZU99M - POVIDONE-IODINE

Povidone iodine is an iodophore that has an established use as a broad-spectrum antiseptic, mainly for the treatment of contaminated wounds and for the preoperative preparation of the skin, mucous membranes and the ocular surface. The organic complex contains approximately 10% of active available iodine. Solutions of povidone iodine gradually release iodine to exert an antimicrobial effect against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and spores. Although povidone iodine is less potent than preparations containing free iodine, it is also less toxic.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D08AG02 Povidone-iodine D Dermatologicals → D08 Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08A Antiseptics and disinfectants → D08AG Iodine products
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