Dakins Half Strength

Dakins Half Strength Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Hypochlorous acid, is a powerful oxidizing agent (meaning it can accept electrons from other materials) that lends hypochlorite excellent bleaching and disinfecting abilities.

Trade Name Dakins Half Strength
Generic Sodium Hypochlorite
Weight 0.057%, 0.057%, 0.0125%, 0.125%, 0.25%, 0.5%
Type Topical gel, topical liquid, topical solution
Therapeutic Class Bleaching and Disinfectants
Manufacturer
Available Country United States
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Dakins Half Strength
Dakins Half Strength

Uses

Dakins Half Strength is used for diabetic foot ulcer, necrotic wound infections, post-surgical wounds, first, second and third degree burns, pressure ulcer, and grafted and donor sites. This solution is safe to use around the eyes, nose and mouth.

Dosage

Dakins Half Strength dosage

Use as required. This may require a secondary cover dressing.

Side Effects

Pregnancy Category: Not Classified. FDA has not yet classified the drug into a specified pregnancy category.

Precaution

Wound healing rates and characteristics will vary significantly with patient age, nutritional status, metabolic status, immunologic status and compliance. In the presence of vascular compromise, care must be taken to avoid circumferential bandage compression pressures in excess of arterial perfusion pressures.

Interaction

There are no known drug interactions and none well documented.

Contraindication

No known contraindications

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FAQ

What is Dakins Half Strength used for?

Dakins Half Strength commonly known as bleach, is most frequently used as a disinfecting agent. It is a broad-spectrum disinfectant that is effective for the disinfection of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mycobacterium.

How safe is Dakins Half Strength ?

Dakins Half Strength is a dangerous and corrosive substance. While working with Dakins Half Strength, safety measures have to be taken to protect workers and the environment.Dakins Half Strength should not come in contact with air, because that will cause it to disintegrate.

How effective is Dakins Half Strength?

Dakins Half Strength is effective against bacteria, viruses and fungi.Dakins Half Strength disinfects the same way as chlorine does.

What are the common side effects of Dakins Half Strength?

Subsequent to gulping Dakins Half Strength the impacts are stomach pain, a burning sensation, coughing, loose bowels, an irritated throat and heaving. It causes redness and pain in eyes and skin. After prolonged exposure, the skin can get sensitive.Dakins Half Strength is harmful to water based life forms.

Is Dakins Half Strength safe during pregnancy?

Exposure to household or industrial strength bleach at levels that do not affect the mother are unlikely to affect the health of the unborn child.

Is Dakins Half Strength safe during breastfeeding?

Dakins Half Strength is very unlikely that a significant amount will be passed on through your breast milk.

Is Dakins Half Strength toxic?

Dakins Half Strength itself may be toxic if ingested, or by dermal or ocular exposure. If mixed with acidic solutions chlorine gas is produced, and mixing with ammonia-based solutions gives rise to chloramine solution, both of which contribute to toxic effects.

Is Dakins Half Strength safe for skin?

Dakins Half Strength on skin or eyes causes redness and pain. After prolonged exposure, the skin can become sensitive.Dakins Half Strength is poisonous for water organisms.

Is Dakins Half Strength poisonous to humans?

Dakins Half Strength itself may be toxic if ingested, or by dermal or ocular exposure. If mixed with acidic solutions chlorine gas is produced, and mixing with ammonia-based solutions gives rise to chloramine solution, both of which contribute to toxic effects.

Is Dakins Half Strength cancerous?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has determined that Dakins Half Strength are not classifiable as to their carcinogenicity to humans.

Where can Dakins Half Strength be found?

Dakins Half Strength is found in consumer and commercial bleaches, cleaning solutions, and disinfectants for drinking water, wastewater and swimming pools.

Can Dakins Half Strength damage lungs?

Bleach and other disinfectant fumes are harmful to your lungs, precisely because they're good at disinfecting.

How do I use Dakins Half Strength?

The diluted Dakins Half Strength can either be used by soaking a cloth or wipes in the solution or by using a spray bottle to apply it.

How long does Dakins Half Strength last?

Dakins Half Strength is highly reactive and volatile. At normal pH (6-8), Dakins Half Strength can degrade substantially within 2-3 weeks. 

Is Dakins Half Strength safe to drink bleach in water?

The treated water should smell slightly of chlorine to indicate that the impurities have been removed and it is safe to drink.

Does Dakins Half Strength burn skin?

Dakins Half Strength irritates the skin and can cause burning pain, inflammation, and blisters.

How much Dakins Half Strength do I mix with water?

100 dilution of 5% Dakins Half Strength is the usual recommendation. Use 1 part bleach to 99 parts cold tap water (1:100 dilution) for disinfection of surfaces.

How Dakins Half Strength is used as disinfectant?

Dakins Half Strength is applied in swimming pools for water disinfection and oxidation.

How do I test for Dakins Half Strength at home?

Draw up 1ml of freshly-prepared Dakins Half Strength and put it in first graduated cylinder, mix well. Draw up 1ml of solution from first graduated cylinder and put it in second graduated cylinder, and mix well.

How long do you leave Dakins Half Strength?

Within minutes you will begin to see the results. We recommend leaving no longer than 3 hours.

Does Dakins Half Strength clean?

The effectiveness of Dakins Half Strength in the cleaning and disinfection processes depends on the concentration of available chlorine and the pH of the solution.

Will Dakins Half Strength remove paint?

Dakins Half Strength solution will not harm most surfaces as like paint.vinyl-coated wallpaper, vinyl canvas type papers, tile grout, stain, concrete, brick or other masonry surfaces.

Can Dakins Half Strength make me sick?

Swallowing Dakins Half Strength can lead to poisoning. Breathing Dakins Half Strength fumes may also cause poisoning, especially if the product is mixed with ammonia.

Can I take overdose of Dakins Half Strength?

Symptoms of Dakins Half Strength poisoning may include: Burning, tearing red eyes. Burns of the esophagus. Chest pain or tightness.


*** Taking medicines without doctor's advice can cause long-term problems.
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