Gentian Violet

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Crystal violet or gentian violet, also known as methyl violet 10B or hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, is a triarylmethane dye used as a histological stain and in Gram's method of classifying bacteria. Crystal violet has antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic (vermicide) properties and was formerly important as a topical antiseptic. The medical use of the dye has been largely superseded by more modern drugs, although it is still listed by the World Health Organization. The name gentian...

Gentian Violet

Crystal violet or gentian violet, also known as methyl violet 10B or hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride, is a triarylmethane dye used as a histological stain and in Gram's method of classifying bacteria. Crystal violet has antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic (vermicide) properties and was formerly important as a topical antiseptic. The medical use of the dye has been largely superseded by more modern drugs, although it is still listed by the World Health Organization. The name gentian...

My health problem started with rashes, coughing, hot temperature and severe head ache about 16years ago. After being treated, these stop but realized I always feel feverish whenever I stay under electric fan and something even not under fan. years later, I had an abrasion on my left foot and this caused me severe pains in my left knee but the abrasion closed up when I applied GENTIAN VIOLET PAINT on the affected foot but this has not stop my knee pain thereof. Since then, I have been having the above symptoms and at times, a worm-like object will start moving from my left knees up to my upper chest and head this will cause knee pain, hot temperature and moving of object in my head. I did xray on my left knee when I complain about knee pain to a doctor but he told me that I don't hav...

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Was trying to make fries but den hot oil splashed on my hand due to d fact that one of the fries fell forcefully into the hot oil...I want to know if I can apply penicillin oitment on it. It gave me little blisters though ## Hello, Cynthia! How are you? This is only appropriate for treating or preventing infections. It will not do anything to help with a burn. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including skin redness irritation and rash. Is there anything else I can help with? ## hello,am becky , I was burning refuse and by mistake I use my leg to pick a burning slippers from d fire and it stick on my leg but I use water to remove d stuff from my leg. since three weeks now. I tried aloevera gel, moko gentian violet but its not healing,just reddish. please what can I do t...

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Gentian Violet 1% 1% 10 mg/ml Topical Liquid by Humco Holding Group, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0395-9114-91, 0395-9114-92

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Gentian Violet 2% 2 g/100ml Topical Solution by The Podiatree Company ## Package Codes: 54633-014-02

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Gentian Violet Topical Solution 1 g/100ml Topical Liquid by Laboratorios Jaloma, S.a. De C.v. ## Package Codes: 65055-401-01, 65055-401-02

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Gnp Gentian Violet 1% 10 mg/ml Topical Liquid by Amerrisource Bergen ## Package Codes: 24385-003-46

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Humco Gentian Violet 1% 10 mg/ml Topical Liquid by Humco Holding Group, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0395-1003-92

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Humco Gentian Violet 2% 20 mg/ml Topical Liquid by Humco Holding Group, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0395-1005-92

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De La Cruz Gentian Violet 1 g/100ml Topical Tincture by Dlc Laboratories, Inc. ## Package Codes: 24286-1531-7, 24286-1531-8