COLD SORE TREATMNT (BENZ-CMPH) (benzalkonium chloride/camphor)


Drug overview for COLD SORE TREATMNT (BENZ-CMPH) (benzalkonium chloride/camphor):

Generic name: benzalkonium chloride/camphor
Drug class:
Therapeutic class: Mouth-Throat-Dental - Preparations

Benzalkonium chloride, a mixture of alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chlorides, is rapidly germicidal for many pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

 Properly diluted, benzalkonium chloride is used for the prophylactic disinfection of the intact skin and in the treatment of superficial injuries and infected wounds. It is also used to preserve the sterility of surgical instruments and rubber articles during storage, and to preserve the sterility of ophthalmic solutions.
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The following indications for COLD SORE TREATMNT (BENZ-CMPH) (benzalkonium chloride/camphor) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Minor skin wound pain
Prevent minor bacterial skin infection
Pruritus of skin
Skin irritation

Professional Synonyms:
Itchy skin eruption
Prevent superficial bacterial infection of skin
Pruritic dermatitis