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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

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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
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