Hydrogen Peroxide 

Category:

  • Germicide

Description:

  • Short acting anti-infective agent

Indications:

  • Cleansing of wounds

Dosage:

Administered topically: 

  • It’s chief value is in the cleansing of wounds where the effervescence caused by the release of oxygen affords a mechanical means for the removal of tissue debris from inaccessible regions.

Source: Operational Medicine 2001,  Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300  


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