Burow S Solution Aluminum Acetate
This is a mixture of 13 percent aluminum acetate.
Burow s solution aluminum acetate. The rapidly prepared aluminum acetate solution showed the same pharmaceutical properties and antibacterial activities as those of burow s solution. Burrows solution contains the active ingredient aluminium acetate a topically applied astringent antipruritic and antiseptic agent. Aluminum acetate solution is available under the following different brand names. Burow s solution is a solution of aluminum acetate in water.
Burows solution and hydrocortisone hydrocortisone aluminum acetate and acetic acid liquid butler animal health supply llc dba covetrus north america. The preparation has astringent and antibacterial properties and may be used to treat a number of skin conditions including insect bites and. It is used as an astringent wet dressing to relieve inflammatory conditions of the skin such as insect bites swelling allergies and bruises. The newly developed preparation method for aluminum acetate solution is expected to be convenient and feasible for hospital treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media.
To use soak a cotton ball in burow s solution which is sometimes diluted to a fourth of the original strength for instilling into the ear as. Burow s solution is an aqueous solution of aluminium triacetate it is available in the u s. As an over the counter drug for topical administration with brand names including domeboro moberg pharma domeboro otic ear drops star otic and borofair. Domeboro astringent solution powder packets pedi boro soak paks and gordon s boro packs.
Aluminum acetate solution is an over the counter product used to temporarily relieve skin irritation caused by poison ivy oak sumac insect bites athlete s foot and contact dermatitis. It is used as an astringent and drying agent and also to treat scratching and inflammation in dogs and cats. 14 16 solutions should not be used without dilution with water. Dosage forms strengths.
This drug has not been found by fda to be safe and effective and this labeling has not been approved by fda. In a rapid preparation aluminum acetate basic was mixed with appropriate amounts of tartaric acid and acetic acid and the suspension was boiled for 2 2 5 hr until dissolved. Each of our powder sachets when mixed in water and ready for use provides the active ingredient aluminum acetate. Packet ingredients form the active ingredient aluminum acetate when combined with water.
16 diluted solutions containing 0 13 0 5 aluminum acetate are commonly used. The rapidly prepared aluminum acetate solution showed the same pharmaceutical properties and antibacterial activities as those of burow s solution.