Synonym(s)
Pyoctanin
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Disinfection; triphenylmethane dye which is no longer of major therapeutic importance today. Like the pharmacologically related dyes brilliant green, gentian violet, malachite green, methyl violet is fungicidally effective in vitro against clinically relevant dermatophytes and yeasts. Malachite green and brilliant green have the strongest antimytic activity.
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Allergies, danger of skin necrosis at concentrations above 1%.
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Pyoctanin
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer