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Table 2 Composition, inefficacy and potential toxicity of 64 alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) products during COVID-19 in Tehran

From: The danger of the toxicity and inefficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs in Iran during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

 

Alcohol component

n (%)

Ineffective*

(%)

Potentially toxic†

n (%)

Ethanol

62 (97)

53

0

Isopropanol

14 (22)

100

0

Methanol

30 (47)

100

8 (12.5)

Any alcohol

64 (100)

53

8 (12.5)

  1. *Inefficacy defined as ethanol < 60% or isopropanol < 70% †Toxicity defined as any methanol/ethanol concentration > 1%, while methanol ingestion is more than 8000 mg in a 75 Kg individual
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

ISSN: 2047-2994

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