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hexachlorophene and Day Blindness

hexachlorophene has been researched along with Day Blindness in 3 studies

Hexachlorophene: A chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against Gram-negative organisms. It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797)
hexachlorophene : An organochlorine compound that is diphenylmethane in which each of the phenyl groups is substituted by chlorines at positions 2, 3, and 5, and by a hydroxy group at position 6. An antiseptic that is effective against Gram-positive organisms, it is used in soaps and creams for the treatment of various skin disorders. It is also used in agriculture as an acaricide and fungicide, but is not approved for such use within the European Union.

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rose, AL1
Wiśniewski, HM1
Cammer, W1
Pratt, H1
Martinez, AJ1
Boehm, R1
Hadfield, MG1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for hexachlorophene and Day Blindness

ArticleYear
Neurotoxicity of hexachlorophene: new pathological and biochemical observations.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 1975, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Diarrhea; Female; Glutamates; Hexachlorophene; Malates; Maternal-Fetal Ex

1975
Canavan's disease and spongiform encephalopathy.
    British medical journal, 1972, Nov-18, Volume: 4, Issue:5837

    Topics: Brain; Demyelinating Diseases; Hexachlorophene; Humans; Infant; Lipidoses; Vision Disorders

1972
Acute hexachlorophene encephalopathy: clinico-neuropathological correlation.
    Acta neuropathologica, 1974, Volume: 28, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Autopsy; Blindness; Brain Diseases; Brain Edema; Child; Diarrhe

1974