Chemistry:Polynoxylin

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Polynoxylin
Polynoxylin skeletal.svg
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Formula(C4H8N2O3)n
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Polynoxylin (trade name Anaflex in Egypt[1]) is an antiseptic for local treatment of the skin and the mouth. It is a formaldehyde releasing antimicrobial polymer.[2]

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  1. International Drug Names: Anaflex 10%. Accessed 2020-08-01.
  2. "Release of formaldehyde from polynoxylin and noxythiolin". Journal of Clinical Pathology 18 (5): 666–7. September 1965. doi:10.1136/jcp.18.5.666. PMID 5835451.