Sodium Hypochlorite

Scheme

JAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D08AX07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0007681-52-9

Chemical Formula

Na-O-Cl·5H2O

Molecular Weight

164

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Disinfectant

Chemical Name

Hypochlorous acid, sodium salt (USP)

Foreign Names

• Natrium hypochlorosum (Latin)
• Natrium hypochlorit (German)
• Hipoclorito sódico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Bleichlauge (IS)
• Dakins solution (IS)
• Javel water (IS)
• Labarraque solution (IS)
• Natrium hypochlorosum (IS)
• Sodium hypochlorite solution (PH: USP 32)
• Solution concentrée d'hypochlorite de sodium (PH: Ph. Franç. Xe édit)

Brand Names

• Amuchina
  Opalia, Tunisia



• Canaclean
  Agusa Nippon, Japan



• Dakin Cooper
  Cooper, France



• Dakincooper
  Melisana, Belgium



• Hypochlorite Solution
  Nippon Shika YakuhinDental Pharm, Japan



• Hyporite
  Sanchemipha, Japan



• Kalhomin
  Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan



• Neocleaner
  Neo Dental Seiykau, Japan



• Texant
  Sioe SeiyakuShioe, Japan



• Yakulax
  Yakuhan Seiyaku, Japan

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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