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Oxidants

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Definition: Electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (OXIDATION-REDUCTION).     
See Also Antioxidants
Examples Bleaching Agents; Oxidants, Photochemical 		Other names Oxidizing Agents; Agents, Oxidizing
Substances having this pharmacologic action: phenylhydrazine; hexammineruthenium; EMLA; peroxynitric acid; cumene hydroperoxide; 2,2'-dipyridyl disulfide; Singlet Oxygen; trimethyloxamine; 4-hydroxymercuribenzenesulfonate; 3-chloroperbenzoic acid; Sodium Hypochlorite; Superoxides; Tetranitromethane; Hydroxyl Radical; Peracetic Acid; Peroxides; Hydrogen Peroxide; Hypochlorous Acid; chloramine-T; permanganic acid; 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane)
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
superoxidized water  0   *Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfectants Oxidants. J Hosp Infect 1999 Jan;41(1):59-70

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