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Hand Sanitizers

Preparations used as alternatives or supplements to hand washing with soap and water to destroy microorganisms and prevent transmission of pathogens. The active ingredient may be ETHANOL; 1-PROPANOL; or POVIDONE-IODINE in a gel, foam, or liquid solution.

Year introduced: 2014

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Tree Number(s): D27.505.954.122.187.500, D27.505.954.122.425.650, D27.720.274.650

MeSH Unique ID: D064548

Entry Terms:

  • Hand Antiseptics
  • Hand Disinfectants
  • Hand Disinfectant
  • Disinfectant, Hand
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Sanitizer, Hand
  • Hand Antiseptic
  • Antiseptic, Hand

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