Century Pharmaceuticals
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Century Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures Dakin's Solution, for the treatment of chronic wounds. Dakin's is a topical, broad spectrum antimicrobial
, effective against MRSA, Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
, and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Century modified Dr. Henry Dakin's original formula, making it stable for 12+ months.
The term "Full Strength" refers to the highest concentration of Sodium Hypochlorite tolerable to the skin, which is 0.50%. As a result, a solution containing Sodium Hypochlorite 0.50% is known in the industry as "Full Strength". Likewise, "Half Strength" contains Sodium Hypochlorite 0.25%, and "Quarter Strength" contains 0.125%.
Diluted Dakin's Solution (Di-Dak-Sol) contains 0.0125% Sodium Hypochlorite; one-tenth the concentration of Quarter Strength.
The company was founded in 1966, in Indianapolis, Indiana
, USA.
Antimicrobial
An anti-microbial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoans. Antimicrobial drugs either kill microbes or prevent the growth of microbes...
, effective against MRSA, Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, or vancomycin-resistant enterococci , are bacterial strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin. To become VRE, vancomycin-sensitive enterococci typically obtain new DNA in the form of plasmids or transposons which encode...
, and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Century modified Dr. Henry Dakin's original formula, making it stable for 12+ months.
The term "Full Strength" refers to the highest concentration of Sodium Hypochlorite tolerable to the skin, which is 0.50%. As a result, a solution containing Sodium Hypochlorite 0.50% is known in the industry as "Full Strength". Likewise, "Half Strength" contains Sodium Hypochlorite 0.25%, and "Quarter Strength" contains 0.125%.
Diluted Dakin's Solution (Di-Dak-Sol) contains 0.0125% Sodium Hypochlorite; one-tenth the concentration of Quarter Strength.
The company was founded in 1966, in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, USA.