62% Ethyl Alcohol: Uses, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions
Brand names: Hand Sanitizer Coastal Surf
# Consumer Overview of 62% Ethyl Alcohol Ethyl alcohol at 62% strength is mainly used as an antiseptic to clean skin before medical procedures or to disinfect small cuts and scrapes. It works by killing germs and bacteria that can cause infections. Many people know this product as rubbing alcohol, and it's a common item found in home medicine cabinets. You can apply it directly to the skin with a cotton ball or pad to help prevent infections when you have minor wounds. This product is safe to use when you follow the directions, but there are important safety rules to remember. Never swallow ethyl alcohol or use it inside your body in any way. Keep this product away from children and pets, since swallowing it can be very dangerous. Avoid getting it in your eyes, and don't use it on large areas of skin or deep wounds—see a doctor for those situations instead. Make sure to store the bottle in a cool, safe place where children cannot reach it.
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Check Now ↓Most Reported Side Effects (FAERS)
- ALLERGY TO CHEMICALS1 reports
- APPLICATION SITE DRYNESS1 reports
- APPLICATION SITE RASH1 reports
- BURNING SENSATION1 reports
- PRURITUS1 reports
- RASH ERYTHEMATOUS1 reports
- RASH PRURITIC1 reports
- SKIN FISSURES1 reports
- SKIN IRRITATION1 reports
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Voluntary reports do not establish causation.
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