Acetic acid

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:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
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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Medicines

Acetic acid is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
EARCALM

United Kingdom

Acetic acid is also found within below combination drugs:

ACI-JEL , AMINOMIX , AMINOSTERIL N HEPA , NATURALYTE , NEPHROSTERIL , OTOMIZE , QUOCIN , RHEUMESSER , SELECTBAG ONE

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
EARCALM Spray
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

Q40Q9N063P - ACETIC ACID

CAS registry number

64-19-7 - Acetic acid

SNOMED-CT

2869004 - Acetic acid (substance)

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