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Definition: Sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids. These detergent substances are obtained by boiling natural oils or fats with caustic alkali. Sodium soaps are harder and are used as topical anti-infectives and vehicles in pills and liniments; potassium soaps are soft, used as vehicles for ointments and also as topical antimicrobials.  D25-26 qualif    Other names Solutions, Soap; Solution, Soap; Soap Solutions; Soap; Soap Solution
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
sapo kalinus  0   Lipids Soaps. J Am Acad Dermatol 1994 Jun;30(6):944-9
hexedine  5980-31-4   *Imidazoles Soaps. Scand J Dent Res 1989;97(5):451
Amphyl  1340-45-0   Lipids *Phenols Soaps. Appl Environ Microbiol 1980;40(2):282
lactacyd  39468-19-4   *Immune Sera *Lactic Acid Drug Combinations Soaps. Can Med Assoc J 110(11):1248;1974

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