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Acetic acid

Catalog No. DB03166 Name DrugBank
CAS Number 64-19-7 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
acetic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
acetic acid
Brand Name
Volsol
Acetasol

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 64-19-7

PROPERTIES

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups approved
Description Acetic acid is a product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood. It is used locally, occasionally internally, as a counterirritant and also as a reagent. (Stedman, 26th ed) Acetic acid otic (for the ear) is an antibiotic that treats infections caused by bacteria or fungus.
Indication Used to treat infections in the ear canal.
Affected Organisms
• Bacteria
References
• [eMedicine]
External Links
• Wikipedia
• Drugs.com

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