Acetic acid C₂H₄O₂

Active ingredient description

Acetic acid is indicated for the treatment of superficial infections of the external auditory canal.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

G01AD02

Acetic acid

G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G01 Gynecological antiinfectives and antiseptics → G01A ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS → G01AD Organic acids

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S02AA10

Acetic acid

S Sensory organs → S02 Otologicals → S02A Antiinfectives → S02AA Antiinfectives

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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

EARCALM Spray

Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₂H₄O₂
Molecular mass: 60.052 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 64-19-7
DrugBank Drug: DB03166
KEGG Drug: D00010
PubChem Compound: 176
RxNorm Ingredient: 164
SNOMED-CT Concept: 2869004: Acetic acid (substance)
UNII Identifier: Q40Q9N063P: ACETIC ACID

Medicines

Acetic acid is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

(combination) ACI-JEL

Austria (AT)

(combination) AMINOMIX
(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
(combination) RHEUMESSER as SALICYLAMIDE O-ACETIC ACID

Brazil (BR)

(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA

Canada (CA)

(combination) NATURALYTE
(combination) SELECTBAG ONE

Ecuador (EC)

(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
(combination) BICARDIAL-A

Estonia (EE)

(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
(combination) OTOMIZE

Hong Kong (HK)

(combination) AMINOMIX
(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
(combination) NEPHROSTERIL

Japan (JP)

ACMALT

Lithuania (LT)

(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA

New Zealand (NZ)

(combination) ACI-JEL

Poland (PL)

(combination) AMINOMIX
(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA

Romania (RO)

(combination) AMINOMIX
(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
(combination) CLAVUSIN

Singapore (SG)

(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
(combination) NEPHROSTERIL

Spain (ES)

(combination) AMINOSTERIL N HEPA
(combination) QUOCIN

United Kingdom (UK)

EARCALM

(combination) OTOMIZE

While we strive to include the brand names of medicines across all countries, our index remains incomplete. Therefore, it is possible that this medicine may also be marketed under different names in other countries.

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