N-Chlorotaurine and ammonium chloride: An antiseptic preparation with strong bactericidal activity

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 335, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 32-40

  Gottardi, Waldemar ^a   Arnitz, Roland ^a   Nagl, Markus ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antiseptic; Microbicidal activity; Monochloramine; Topical application

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BUFFER; MONOCHLORAMINE; N CHLOROTAURINE; TAURINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTERIA; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHLORAMINES; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG STABILITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; TAURINE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 33947572891     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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