DEODORANT PHENYL
General information Drug Code 456
Preparation Deodorant phenyl
Unit 5 litres.
Description of the Drug
It is a mixture of phenols and cresols, used as a disinfectant. Spectrum of action \u2013 gram positive, gram-negative bacteria and mycobacteria. No activity against viruses, fungi and spores. Mode of Action It acts by rupture of cell membranes and denaturation of cellular constituents. Advantages u \e000 \ue000u \e000\ue000 \ue000 C a n be used in preservation of organic wastes. \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ u e 0 0 0 Cheap and close effective. Disadvantages \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ue000 \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ u e 0 \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ u e 0 \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ u e 0
Too 0 0 0 0 0 0
toxic to be used as an antiseptic on skin Duration of contact must be long \u2013 6 \u201312 hours. Its activity decreases in alkaline pH. Not compatible with cationic surface-active agents.
Clinical Information
Indications \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ue000 Disinfectant for bathrooms, floors, washbasins etc., \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ u e 0 0 0 Waste disinfection \u2013 infective wastes such as sputum, urine faeces etc and body fluids can be disinfected before disposal. Drug Toxicity If ingested \u2013 local corrosion, pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating, diarrhoea, CNS depression, circulatory and respiratory failure,
pulmonary edema and myocardial damage, liver and kidney dysfunction. Treatment of Toxicity \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ue000 If swallowed, gastric lavage should be done with water and olive oil (or another vegetable oil) to delay absorption. Activated charcoal may be used. \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ue000 If spilled on skin \u2013 remove contaminated clothing, blot off excess and wash skin well with copious amounts of water, followed by a vegetable oil. \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ue000 Keep the patient warm. \ue000\ue000\ue000\ue000 \ u e 0 0 0 Supportive treatment. Storage Store in airtight containers. Protect from light. Shelf life
5 years.
Phenyl: Phenyl is a fluid disinfectant which destroys pathogenic organism. It is a strong deodorant and germicide for dis- infecting hospitals, nursing homes, drains, lavatory, toilets and cowsheds, and is extensively used for sanitation purposes. Raw Materials: The major raw materials required are cresylic cresote and cresol which are phenol bearing liquids. Besides, rosin, caustic soda, casmaterialor oil and soyabean oil are also required. Process of Manufacturing:
The manufacturing process involves the following steps: Saponification of fatty oils and rosin Preparation of soft soap by adding boiling solution of cautic soda to the mixture of fatty oils and rosin Dissolving soft soap in hot water and adding cresote and cresol Filling in bottles Machinery Requirement: The main equipment required are:
Karahi with required capacity Bottle washing machine with motor and mild steel tank Pilfer proof cap sealing machine Weighing scale platform type with required capacity Machinery Suppliers: 1.M/s Bhubaneswari & Co. 2.M/s Gardeners Corporation, Old Trunk Road, Pallavaram, 6, Doctor’s Lane ( Near Gole Madras-600043 Market) Post Box No.299, New Delhi110001 3.M/s Metal Box India Ltd. 4.M/s Raylon Metal Works Post Box No.17202, J.B. Nagar Post Office, Calcutta-700043 Kandivitta Lane, Andheri ( East), Bombay400059
