Coloured disinfectant preparation based on bispyridiniumalkane
The non-solid disinfectant preparation includes a) bispyridiniumalkane (in particular octenidine) and b) dye selected from xanthene dyes, azo dyes and polyterpene compounds. The preparation is free from fluorescein and salts thereof. The novel preparations exhibit an excellent remanence effect.
1. A non-solid disinfectant preparation which comprises
a) octenidine dihydrochloride and
b) erythrosine, and
c) 40 to 70% by weight of isopropanol,
wherein the composition is free from fluorescein and its salts.
2. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein the octenidine dihydrochloride is 0.005 to 1.0% by weight based on the total weight of the preparation.
3. The preparation according to claim 1 , further comprising a xanthene dye selected from the group consisting of eosin, D&C Red 27 and phloxine B.
4. The preparation according to claim 1 , further comprising a monoazo dye selected from the group consisting of D&C Orange 4, fast yellow and D&C Red 33.
5. The preparation according to claim 1 , further comprising a carotenoid selected from the group consisting of carotene dyes and xanthophyll dyes.
6. The preparation according to claim 5 , wherein the carotene dye is beta-carotene or 8′-apo-betacaroten-8′-al.
7. The preparation according to claim 5 , wherein the xanthophyll dye is selected from the group consisting of luteine and annatto dyes cis- or trans-bixin and cis- or trans-norbixin.
8. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein the erythrosine is 0.01 to 0.5% by weight the total weight of the preparation.
9. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein the preparation is liquid.
10. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein the preparation is a transparent preparation.
11. The preparation according to claim 1 , further comprising 25 to 35% by weight of n-propanol, wherein the octenidine dihydrochloride is 0.05 to 0.15% by weight, and the isopropanol is 40 to 50% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the preparation.
12. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein the octenidine dihydrochloride is 0.05 to 0.15% by weight, and the isopropanol is 60 to 70% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the preparation.
13. The preparation according to claim 1 , further comprising 1.5 to 2.5% by weight of phenoxyethanol and less than 1% by weight of glycerol, sodium gluconate and cocamidopropylbetaine, wherein the octenidine dihydrochloride is 0.05 to 15% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the preparation.
14. The preparation according to claim 1 , further comprising 5 to 15% by weight of propylene glycol and 1.5 to 3.5% by weight of cellulose derivative, wherein the octenidine dihydrochloride is 0.02 to 0.08% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the preparation.
15. A method for the disinfection of skin, wound or mucosa, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a non-solid disinfectant preparation according to claim 1 .
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the method is a preoperative measure, where the operation which follows the disinfection is an injection, vasopuncture or vascular catheter puncture.
17. A method of preparing a non-solid disinfectant preparation, comprising adding erythrosine for colouring to a non-solid disinfectant preparation which comprises octenidine dihydrochloride and isopropanol, wherein the isopropanol is 40 to 70% by weight of the non-solid disinfectant preparation after addition of the erythrosine, and wherein the preparation is free from fluorescein and salts thereof.